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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 22.92 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 PRO-I is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, having a overall score of 96.3 against 78.7. Although Sony Xperia PRO-I and the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro were only released 4 months apart, the Sony Xperia PRO-I design is just a little bit thinner but a little bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia PRO-I has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version.
The Xperia PRO-I has a much better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia PRO-I features a much sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixel number per inch of display and a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has worse video frame rates and a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality images, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Xperia PRO-I counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity.
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