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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with a 91 score against 78.7. Xperia 1 II is an older cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but it's somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. These devices include Android OS, but Xperia 1 II has the older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version.
Xperia 1 II features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. They have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 II features a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixels amount per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
Xperia 1 II features a much greater memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 II also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a little longer battery life than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 16% larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and a lot tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera.
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