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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 | |
| 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 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA2's 74.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is newer and just a bit thinner than the Xperia XA2's, but it's somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a little bit brighter screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features greater battery duration than Xperia XA2, because it has a 21% more battery capacity.
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