Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is a lot better than Sony Xperia Z2's 72.9 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is extremely newer, but much heavier and much thicker than the Sony Xperia Z2. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the older 11 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a slightly better looking display than Xperia Z2, because although it has a little worse display pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a much more MP camera in the back, a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a larger aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 41 percent larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also cheap compared to the Sony Xperia Z2, making it a very good choice.
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