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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 544 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Motorola DROID Turbo 2's global score of 75.4. Xiaomi Black Shark is a heavier device than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, but both of them are 0.36inches thick. The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark features just a little better battery duration than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3760mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark and Motorola DROID Turbo 2 feature very similar cameras, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a worse video definition and a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
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