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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than Moto G9 Plus, having a score of 82.3 against 80.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Moto G9 Plus, although it was released about a year before. These devices use the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better looking display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels count per display inch.
The Moto G9 Plus features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little better processing power than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Moto G9 Plus captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Moto G9 Plus also has a bigger back camera sensor and a much more MP camera. Motorola Moto G9 Plus features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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