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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the Sony Xperia XZs, getting a global score of 88.3 against 77.2. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia XZs, it is way thicker and notably heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a more vivid screen than Xperia XZs, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2900mAh. Xperia XZs counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a smaller aperture and a tinier camera sensor giving a worse image quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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