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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is better than Moto G5 Plus, getting a score of 82.9 against 74.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner than Moto G5 Plus's, although it is notably heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little sharper screen than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower pixel count in each inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has greater battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate, a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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