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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 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 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 global score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing the user a lot of extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's construction is way newer than Xperia XA1 Plus's, but it is just a little thicker and just a little heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a just a bit better pixel density, a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution, a larger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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