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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | 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, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, having an 82.3 score against 74.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is newer and just a bit thinner than Motorola Moto G5S Plus's, although it's also somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a larger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little greater pixel count per inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with improved battery performance than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 33% more battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a greater camera than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low light photography.
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