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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 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 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Moto Z2 Play's global score of 77.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is incredibly newer than Moto Z2 Play's, but it is way heavier and much thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a slightly better looking display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a little more pixels per screen inch, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger screen. Moto Z2 Play has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a way better resolution and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features better battery lifetime than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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