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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, with an 82.9 score against 75.1. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a way heavier device than Xperia Z5 Compact, but both are 0.35inches thick.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a screen that is very similar to Xperia Z5 Compact's display, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a lot bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has more storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger camera sensor taking better quality photographs and videos, a much more MP camera in the back and better video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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