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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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, 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium, getting a general score of 82.9 against 79.8. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is a lot newer, but thicker and heavier than the Xperia Z5 Premium.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixels density and a way higher 3840 x 2160 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17 percent more battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with much more megapixels and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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