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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with a overall score of 81 against 78.7. The Sony Xperia 5 is an way older cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but Sony could make it a lot lighter and thinner anyway. Xperia 5 counts with a much faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Xperia 5 has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a quite better number of pixels in each screen inch. Xperia 5 counts with a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture and a tinier camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a camera with a lot higher 108 mega pixels resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
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