Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-02-27 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 10's overall score of 73.7. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark is an older, just a bit thicker and heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia 10. Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia 10, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 5 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little sharper display than Xperia 10, although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little lower display density, they both have a same size screen. Xiaomi Black Shark captures greater photographs and videos than Xperia 10, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Sony Xperia 10 counts with a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia 10, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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