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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, having an 80.4 score against 76.3. Despite being the best in this review, it must be told that it is also extremely thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little more vivid screen than Moto Z3 Play. Both have exactly the same 1080 x 2160 resolution, the same pixel density and a display of the same size.
Xiaomi Black Shark features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark shoots clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and video in low-light situations, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with greater battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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