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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2, having a 78.7 score against 74.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a notably newer and just a bit thinner phone than Sony Xperia XA2, although it is also heavier. Sony Xperia XA2 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little better screen density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia XA2 features a much faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes way better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has a much smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light images, a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia XA2, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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