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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a 78.7 score against 74.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's construction has the same thickness than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it is noticeably heavier. Xperia XZ1 Compact features a very superior processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a just a bit lower pixel count in each display inch, a way smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 720 x 1280px. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a very superior storage to install applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a way smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a camera with a way better resolution and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 72 percent more battery size.
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