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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-10 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 800.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2730mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Force Edition's overall score of 77.4. Xiaomi Black Shark is a notably heavier and a lot thicker device than Moto Z2 Force Edition. Moto Z2 Force Edition has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same video quality, a same size camera sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a back camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark features a much better battery performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 47% greater battery size.
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