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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 global score of 82.3, which is much better than Moto Z Play Droid's 71.8 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is incredibly newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Moto Z Play Droid. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a little bit greater number of pixels in each screen inch, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bigger display.
The Motorola Moto Z Play Droid counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better battery duration than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a 14% greater battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments and a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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