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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 overall score. Sony Xperia XZ Premium's body is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Xperia XZ Premium has a much more vibrant display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a much better pixels number per display inch.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a way better camera than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a much smaller back camera sensor shooting much lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video, faster video frame rates and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity.
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