Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-20 | 2016-09-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than Moto Z Force, with an 80.4 score against 75.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat, providing a couple additional features. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer device than Moto Z Force, although it is heavier and much thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Moto Z Force counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Motorola Moto Z Force has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto Z Force also has a camera with a much higher 21 mega pixels resolution. Moto Z Force features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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