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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is better than the Xperia XA1's 71.7 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is newer than Xperia XA1's, although it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a more vivid screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a higher pixel count per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bigger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 74% more battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better camera than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography, a larger sensor shooting higher quality photographs, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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