Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has a score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power's 76 general score. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is older and a bit heavier than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, it's body is still just a little thinner. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G8 Power, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Moto G8 Power, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G8 Power, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP and a lot bigger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality.
The Moto G8 Power has more storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G8 Power has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
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