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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a bit better than Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a noticeably older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Motorola Edge 40. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a little bigger screen, a just a little greater quantity of pixels per display inch and way more brightness. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a lot better processing power than Motorola Edge 40. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Motorola Edge 40's storage to install applications and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one, both of them have the same internal memory. Motorola Edge 40 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4400mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
The Motorola Edge 40 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a higher 50 megapixels resolution camera, a way bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much larger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
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