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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, having an 82.3 score against 78.6. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a just a bit thinner cellphone than the Xperia XA2 Plus, but both of them have the same weight.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit lower pixel amount per display inch, it also counts with a little brighter screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger aperture for better photos in low light environments.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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