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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-30 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's 82.2 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is newer, way thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features an incredibly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixel density, a lot higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and way more brightness.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a superior camera than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has better video frame rate, a way higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3540mAh.
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