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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1's score of 71.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is a lot newer, but noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker than the Sony Xperia XA1. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much more vibrant display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a really larger screen, a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a greater storage to install applications and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures greater photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger back-facing camera sensor. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 96 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is way more expensive than Xperia XA1, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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