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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is newer and incredibly thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2's, although it is a bit heavier. The Xperia XZ2 features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density and much more brightness.
The Xperia XZ2 features a bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photos, a bigger camera aperture and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features greater battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 26 percent larger battery size.
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