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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a score of 82.3 against 74.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is newer and just a little bit thinner than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus's, but it is a lot heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a quite lower pixels amount in each inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has slightly more memory for applications and games than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with improved battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
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