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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is much better than the Moto G4 Plus's global score of 72.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is incredibly newer and thinner than the Moto G4 Plus's, although it's noticeably heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better looking screen than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a bit more pixels per display inch, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better storage to install applications and games than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a faster processing unit than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a lot better camera than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a much higher video resolution, a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a back camera with a lot better resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features superior battery performance than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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