Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-09 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 311.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is better than the Motorola One, with a global score of 82.3 against 74.3. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version and Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite being the best in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also thicker and much heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better performance than Motorola One, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a brighter display than Motorola One, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a little bit bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Motorola One features a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery duration than Motorola One, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Motorola One, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
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