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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-19 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 197.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 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 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, 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 has an overall score of 82.3, which is better than Motorola Moto G6's 72.1 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer cellphone than Motorola Moto G6, but it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit more vivid screen than Moto G6, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Moto G6, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better camera than Moto G6, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with improved battery life than Moto G6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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