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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's general score of 78.3. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is newer, but much heavier and somewhat thicker than the Sony Xperia XZ1. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bigger screen. Xperia XZ1 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments, a bigger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a camera in the back with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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