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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is much better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s score of 74.1. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is somewhat heavier than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), it's way thinner and also way newer. Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 5 GB more RAM memory and 2 more CPU cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger aperture, a way better resolution camera in the back and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with longer battery performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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