Motorola MC55 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Black Shark 3: 114 g lighter

    MC55:
    336 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Screen diagonal

    MC55: 3.17 in smaller diagonal

    MC55:
    3.5 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Rear camera layout

    MC55:
    Single
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Black Shark 3: 16.6 mm thinner

    MC55:
    27 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    MC55: 16.7 mm shorter

    MC55:
    152 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    168.7 mm
  • Release year

    MC55:
    2009
    Black Shark 3:
    2020

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    27 mm +16.6 mm versus Black Shark 3
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +16.7 mm versus MC55
    Width:
    77.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. MC55

    336 g

    +114 g versus Black Shark 3

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. MC55

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 183.1% more rectangular screen area than MC55.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for MC55, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMC55Black Shark 3
128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Black Shark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. MC55

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +2320 mAh versus MC55

Specifications

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1. MC552. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MC55, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationMC55Black Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 336 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 10.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MC55, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationMC55Black Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.4%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MC55, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationMC55Black Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.3
  • (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for MC55, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationMC55Black Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for MC55, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationMC55Black Shark 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Black
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • $ 550
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MC55, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationMC55Black Shark 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • 1.1 (USB host)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MC55, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationMC55Black Shark 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for MC55, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationMC55Black Shark 3
Dop
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W