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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, but it's notably thicker and way heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a quite larger screen, a just a little higher pixel density and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer photos and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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