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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-19 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Moto G6 Plus, with an 82.3 score against 77.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer device than Moto G6 Plus, but it is thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a bit lower pixel number in each screen inch, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bigger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a slightly better storage for apps and games than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little better performance than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better camera than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much more MP back facing camera and a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has greater battery lifetime than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
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