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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-05 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, with an 82.3 score against 72.8. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, it's just a little thicker and just a little heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bit greater count of pixels per inch of display and a quite larger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger aperture for better low light photos and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 48 percent larger battery size.
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