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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, having an 82.3 score against 74.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is newer and a bit thinner, but much heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little faster processor than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way bigger display, a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 48% greater battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes better photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution, a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos.
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