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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-10-12 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Xperia 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 global score. The Xperia 5 II design is newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark. The Xiaomi Black Shark and Sony Xperia 5 II count with quite similar CPUs, both have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5 II, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a just a little worse display pixel density and a bit smaller display. Xperia 5 II features a very superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same resolution camera, the Xperia 5 II also has a bigger aperture, faster 120 fps video frame rates and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark's battery duration is very similar to the battery life in Sony Xperia 5 II.
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