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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is much better than the Motorola Moto X4, getting an 82.9 score against 74.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design is way newer, but much heavier and thicker than the Motorola Moto X4. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a little worse pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen.
Moto X4 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto X4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto X4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures way better pictures and videos than Moto X4, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution, a lot bigger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture.
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