Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2, with an 80.4 score against 74.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is heavier but just a little thinner than the Sony Xperia XA2, and both of them were released with only 2 months difference. Sony Xperia XA2 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit darker screen, a bit smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Xperia XA2 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a way higher resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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