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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a general score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than Xperia XA1's 71.7 global score. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is noticeably newer than the Xperia XA1, it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a slightly better looking display than Xperia XA1, because it has a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a greater pixels count per inch of display and a really bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xperia XA1 features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a really longer battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 4650mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a much tinier sensor which provides a lot worse image and video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture, a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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