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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 just a bit better than Xperia XA2 Ultra, with an 82.3 score against 75.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer cellphone, and it is also a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Xperia XA2 Ultra. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better display than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a little bit opaque screen, it also counts with a little larger screen, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little greater screen density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low-light situations and a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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