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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-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 has a score of 82.3, which is better than Moto Z's 74.5 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is incredibly newer than the Moto Z's, although it is heavier and extremely thicker. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Moto Z counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixels quantity in each display inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better performance than Moto Z, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 4 more cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures way better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back camera with much more megapixels.
Motorola Moto Z has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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