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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is much better than the Xperia X Compact, getting a score of 82.9 against 71.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is noticeably newer and just a little thinner, but also extremely heavier than Xperia X Compact. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a brighter display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a way larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a better performing processor than Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light images, a way higher video resolution, a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a superior battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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