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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 overall score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is newer, but notably heavier and thicker than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little sharper display than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a quite larger display, a quite greater pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much better videos and photos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features better battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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