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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-04-19 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Blue and Gray |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than Moto G6 Plus, having a general score of 82.3 against 77.5. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than Moto G6 Plus, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has slightly more storage to install games and applications than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Moto G6 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features greater battery performance than Moto G6 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
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