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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 2730mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than the Moto Z2 Force Edition, getting a general score of 82.3 against 77.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer cellphone than Moto Z2 Force Edition, but it's much thicker and a lot heavier. Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM. Moto Z2 Force Edition features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video, a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better battery performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has a 47% bigger battery size.
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