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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, with an 87.2 score against 82.9. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a newer cellphone, and it is also a lot lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia 5 II. Both have a 8 GB RAM and 8 cores.
The Sony Xperia 5 II and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro feature very similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit less pixels per screen inch and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Xperia 5 II has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a battery performance that's very similar to the battery performance in Xperia 5 II. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality photographs and videos, a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photos and video in low light environments and slower 60 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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