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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 Pro is better than the Sony Xperia XA1, getting a overall score of 82.9 against 71.7. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is incredibly newer than the Sony Xperia XA1, it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better processing power than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a way better resolution back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a greater storage for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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