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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-23 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 2 Pro is better than Sony Xperia X Performance, having an 82.9 score against 72.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a newer device than Sony Xperia X Performance, although it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia X Performance, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia X Performance, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes way better videos and photos than Xperia X Performance, because it has a much more MP back facing camera, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia X Performance, because it has a 48 percent greater battery size.
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