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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 21.00 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a bit better than Moto Z Force's 75.8 overall score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a notably newer cellphone than the Moto Z Force, but it's way heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Moto Z Force, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM memory. Moto Z Force counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much better photos and videos than Moto Z Force, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution. Moto Z Force features a superior 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 slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Moto Z Force, because it has a 14 percent larger battery size.
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