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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | 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 2 is better than the Xperia XZ, getting an 82.3 score against 73.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a noticeably newer device than Xperia XZ, although it's much heavier and just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XZ, because although it has a quite lower pixels number in each display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit faster processor than Xperia XZ, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much better resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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