Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 score. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction has the same weight than Xperia XA1 Plus, but it is a little bit thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a little bit greater pixel amount per display inch, a little bit larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better processor than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with more memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a camera that is very similar to Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's camera, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a much less MP resolution back facing camera and a lot smaller sensor capturing much lower quality images, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better battery performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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