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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-06-16 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4v's global score of 78.8. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version, counting with some additional features and optimized performance. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is notably newer, but a little thicker and incredibly heavier than Sony Xperia Z4v.
The Xperia Z4v has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much higher resolution back-facing camera, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with improved battery duration than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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