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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, with a 78.7 score against 78.6. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has an older 12 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but just a little bit heavier than the Xperia XA2 Plus.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a way better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a greater camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a lot smaller back camera sensor capturing much worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a way better 108 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features longer battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 30% more battery capacity.
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