Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Premium, getting an 80.4 score against 79.8. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is newer, but thicker and a little bit heavier than Xperia Z5 Premium.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a lot better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a much greater screen density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3430mAh.
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