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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than Xperia XZ, having a overall score of 78.7 against 73.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a newer cellphone than the Xperia XZ, although it's thicker and way heavier. Xperia XZ has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 5 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a really smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite better pixels quantity in each inch of display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots greater videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has a way tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 4650mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
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