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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-28 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's global score of 75.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is newer than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition's, but it's much heavier and way thicker. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Moto Z Droid Edition has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 54 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures greater photos and videos than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has higher video frame rates and a much more mega-pixels back camera.
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