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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ's global score of 73.5. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is newer than Xperia XZ's, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 5 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cores. The Sony Xperia XZ captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a much better resolution back camera and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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