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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having an 80.5 score against 80.4. Moto G9 Plus's construction is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Black Shark. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus captures a lot better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Moto G9 Plus has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Moto G9 Plus has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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