Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 general score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark design is newer than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it's notably heavier and a little thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little faster processor than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit sharper display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a way larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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