Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 is much better than the Xperia Z2, with an 80.4 score against 72.9. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is extremely newer than Xperia Z2's, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version, giving you lots of additional features.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit faster processor than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 5 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark has a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a much smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution and a worse video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features improved battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
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