Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-05 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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-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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than the Motorola Moto G8, having a general score of 82.3 against 74.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body has the same thickness than Motorola Moto G8, but it is a little heavier. Both phones we are comparing here have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should offer all the same operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better screen than Moto G8, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot better screen density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Moto G8 counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better camera than Moto G8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a battery duration that's just as good as the battery performance in Moto G8.
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