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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-28 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, having an 82.3 score against 75.6. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much newer than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, it's extremely thicker and a lot heavier.
The Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater display pixels density. Moto Z Droid Edition has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures way better photographs and videos than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 54% bigger battery capacity.
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