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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark is a somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than Xperia 5 IV. Xiaomi Black Shark has a more vivid screen than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a bit inferior pixels number in each display inch, a bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Sony Xperia 5 IV features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 IV also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much faster CPU than Xperia 5 IV. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 IV counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots a lot better photos and videos than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a way smaller sensor capturing much lower quality photographs and videos, they both have a 12 MP camera in the back.
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