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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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 has a general score of 78.7, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 overall score. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is newer than Xperia XZ1, it's notably heavier and extremely thicker. The Xperia XZ1 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per screen inch.
Xperia XZ1 has a very superior performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a much tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a much worse image quality, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a way more MP camera in the back, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger aperture.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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