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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2's 72.9 overall score. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the previous 12 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a newer device than the Sony Xperia Z2, although it's much heavier and thicker.
The Xperia Z2 features a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has 4 less processing cores (but faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. The Xperia Z2 features an incredibly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 45% more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a much tinier camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
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