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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-19 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) has a global score of 84.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 overall score. These devices use Android operating system, but Motorola Edge (2021) has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10, so it offers a couple nice extra features. Motorola Edge (2021)'s construction has the same thickness than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but it is just a bit lighter.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better processing unit than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM.
Motorola Edge (2021) counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a camera with way more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has as much memory for applications and games as the Motorola Edge (2021), both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge (2021) features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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