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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Moto G8 Power's global score of 76. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and the Moto G8 Power were released only 6 months apart, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro design is a bit heavier but also a bit thinner. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Moto G8 Power has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little faster CPU than Moto G8 Power, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit sharper display than Motorola Moto G8 Power, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bit higher screen density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a superior camera than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos, better 60 fps video frame rates and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G8 Power counts with improved battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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