Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-08-10 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.13 x 2.99 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, getting a overall score of 80.4 against 77.4. Xiaomi Black Shark is a much heavier and much thicker device than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Force Edition has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Force Edition, and although they both have the same video quality, the same resolution camera in the back, a same size sensor and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger camera aperture.
Moto Z2 Force Edition has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a way better battery performance than Moto Z2 Force Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2730mAh.
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