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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 |
| 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 has a general score of 82.3, which is a bit better than Moto G9 Plus's 80.5 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Moto G9 Plus, even though it was released around a year before. These devices come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should provide you very similar operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little faster processor than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels amount per inch in the display.
Moto G9 Plus has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Moto G9 Plus features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Moto G9 Plus also has a camera with a much better resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos.
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