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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 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 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is better than Moto Z Play's 74.4 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro design is a lot newer than the Moto Z Play's, although it's thicker and heavier. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing the user lots of additional features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a little greater screen pixels density, a larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Moto Z Play features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a way higher resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and better 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Moto Z Play, because it has a 14 percent larger battery capacity.
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