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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-29 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is slightly better than the Moto Z2 Play's global score of 77.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is newer, but notably thicker and notably heavier than the Moto Z2 Play. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a bigger display.
The Moto Z2 Play features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has improved battery duration than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 33% more battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
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