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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is much better than Xperia Z5 Compact, having a overall score of 88.3 against 75.1. These phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, so it provides some nice extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a extremely newer device than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a little better processing power than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better looking screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a much bigger screen, a just a bit higher screen density and a way better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots better pictures and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a back facing camera with way more MP and faster video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is more expensive than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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