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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's general score of 78.6. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing you some extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design has the same weight than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, but it is just a bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little faster processor than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, a bit worse pixels density and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little more brightness.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots better photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos, a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a larger camera aperture and better video frame rate.
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