Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-03-28 | 2016-09-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 is slightly better than Moto Z Force, with a general score of 82.3 against 75.8. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than Moto Z Force, it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version and Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Moto Z Force features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel number per display inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z Force, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Moto Z Force, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution. Motorola Moto Z Force counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Moto Z Force, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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