Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 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 (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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, having a global score of 82.3 against 73.7. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than Xperia XA1 Plus, it's just a little thicker and a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 5 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bigger screen, a just a bit greater count of pixels per display inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher resolution back camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better battery life than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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