Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Power, getting an 80.4 score against 76. Xiaomi Black Shark is an older phone than Motorola Moto G8 Power, but Xiaomi made it just a little thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G8 Power has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Power, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better screen than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
Moto G8 Power counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G8 Power also has a larger aperture, a back-facing camera with much more MP and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Motorola Moto G8 Power has a greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G8 Power counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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