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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.88 |
| 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 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 |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than the Moto G9 Play, with an 82.9 score against 76.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro body is just a little bit thinner than Moto G9 Play, but it's just a little heavier and was released just 10 months before. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, offering a couple nice extra features and optimized performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better CPU than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more vivid screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures slightly better photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have a back facing camera with a 48 MP, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a lot better video resolution.
Moto G9 Play has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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