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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is better than the Moto Z2 Play's general score of 77.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is incredibly newer, but noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker than the Moto Z2 Play. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little faster CPU than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a sharper screen than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a greater camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and higher video frame rates.
Moto Z2 Play has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a really longer battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto Z2 Play. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Moto Z2 Play, giving up some features and specifications.
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