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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-16 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Capri blue and Smoke black | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 397 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than Moto G8 Power, getting a global score of 82.3 against 76. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS, so both should provide the user identical operating system features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is a little thinner than the Moto G8 Power, but it's a bit heavier and was released a bit more more than a year before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little better performance than Moto G8 Power, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little more vivid display than Moto G8 Power, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a quite higher pixel count in each display inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Moto G8 Power features a bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better photos and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way larger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution.
Moto G8 Power features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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