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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-05 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is a bit better than Xperia XZs, getting a score of 82.3 against 77.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer cellphone than Xperia XZs, although it's just a bit thicker and extremely heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little inferior pixels amount in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZs, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XZs has a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and/or video in low light environments, a camera with a much lower 19 MP resolution, a tinier back-facing camera sensor and a lower 3840x2160 video definition.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has a 38 percent larger battery capacity.
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