Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, having an 82.3 score against 76.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is just a bit thinner than Motorola Moto G9 Play, but it's just a bit heavier and was released around 17 months before. Both phones in our current comparison use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should give the same OS features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better processor than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
Moto G9 Play features more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, and they both have a camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features improved battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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