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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 82.6, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark's overall score of 80.4. Sony Xperia 1's design is newer, just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark. The Sony Xperia 1 features a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density, a bit bigger display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia 1 and the Xiaomi Black Shark count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 20% bigger battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark's camera is just as good as Xperia 1's camera, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier sensor shooting lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with better 30 frames per second video frame rate.
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