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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | -- |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia 1's 82.6 global score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a newer cellphone than the Xperia 1, but it's somewhat heavier and extremely thicker. The Sony Xperia 1 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a little smaller display and much lower brightness, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a lot better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and better 60 fps video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 1 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with improved battery life than Xperia 1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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