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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 global score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction has the same thickness than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is heavier. Both phones we compare here use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you some additional features and performance tweaks.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a display that's very similar to the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact one, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a way bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with 6 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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