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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-11 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than the Moto M, getting an 82.3 score against 71.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is extremely newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Moto M. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto M, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a quite better pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Moto M, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better processing power than Moto M, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes greater pictures and videos than Moto M, because it has a way better 48 MP resolution back camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto M, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3050mAh.
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