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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus's score of 77.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is a bit heavier but a bit thinner than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and both were released only 7 months apart. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a slightly better display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a quite larger display, a bit greater pixels amount per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a camera that's just as good as the Motorola Moto G8 Plus one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures and videos in low light situations, they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size sensor, a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels and the same 30 fps video frame rates.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Motorola Moto G8 Plus have really similar battery durations.
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