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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-06-16 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z4v, having a overall score of 82.9 against 78.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a a lot newer device than the Sony Xperia Z4v, although it is noticeably heavier and a little thicker. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1, so it provides a couple nice extra features and better performance.
Xperia Z4v features a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better camera than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos, higher video frame rates, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a bigger sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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