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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | 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 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is better than Moto G5S Plus's global score of 74.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is notably newer and a little thinner, but heavier than Moto G5S Plus. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better processing power than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little bit more storage for games and applications than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures way better pictures and videos than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger aperture and a back camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with longer battery life than Moto G5S Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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