Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z4's overall score of 79.8. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto Z4 has Android 10. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is older, somewhat heavier and thicker than the Motorola Moto Z4.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better looking screen than Moto Z4, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little bit smaller display and a quite lower display density. The Motorola Moto Z4 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. Moto Z4 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Moto Z4 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior battery lifetime than Moto Z4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
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