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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and Blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 is slightly better than the Motorola DROID Turbo, having a score of 82.3 against 77.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is noticeably newer and extremely thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Motorola DROID Turbo. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version and Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 5 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel number in each screen inch and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little longer battery lifetime than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better photographs and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much more mega pixels camera, a bigger aperture and higher video frame rates.
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