Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is much better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, with an 88.3 score against 74.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is way newer, but just a little bit thicker and much heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot bigger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has higher video frame rates, a lot higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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