Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having a score of 88.3 against 73.7. These devices work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a extremely newer phone than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, although it is thicker and just a bit heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little better performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features more storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures way better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a camera with lot more mega pixels, a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a larger diafragm aperture and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs more than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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