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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is much better than the Sony Xperia X Compact's 71.8 global score. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark is incredibly heavier than Sony Xperia X Compact, it's just a little thinner and also newer. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a sharper display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a really larger display, a greater pixels count per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Xiaomi Black Shark has more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 2 more processing cores.
The Xperia X Compact counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xperia X Compact also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates, a much bigger back camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs and a much better 23 megapixels resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a much longer battery performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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