Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-22 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 overall score. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 II has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. The Sony Xperia 1 II is a thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, even when they were only released 7 months apart.
Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a lot greater pixel number per inch of display and a little bit bigger display. Xperia 1 II features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xperia 1 II. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier camera sensor and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
The Xperia 1 II and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro feature quite similar battery performance.
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