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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 1 has an overall score of 82.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's score of 82.3. Sony Xperia 1 is a lighter and just a little thinner phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, even when both were only released 2 months apart. The Sony Xperia 1 has a better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a bit larger screen and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia 1 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's processing unit is very similar to Xperia 1's processor, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera, higher 30 frames per second video frame rates and a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality photos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has superior battery life than Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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