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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 11.22 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Moto G9 Play's general score of 76.7. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, providing you lots of additional features. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is a bit thinner than Moto G9 Play, but it's just a bit heavier and was released around 10 months before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a sharper screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a slightly better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Moto G9 Play has more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play features superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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