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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-23 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| 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 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is better than the Sony Xperia X's 72.9 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is way newer than the Sony Xperia X's, although it's much heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better display than Sony Xperia X, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia X, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia X, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia X, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2620mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia X, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a larger aperture to take better low-light photos, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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