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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 11.55 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is much better than the Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is just a little thicker and heavier than Xperia 5 IV. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
Xperia 5 IV features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 IV also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much faster processing unit than Xperia 5 IV. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Xperia 5 IV counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots greater pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking lower quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
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