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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's overall score of 79.8. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, giving you some extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's body is noticeably newer than the Xperia Z5 Premium's, but it's heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and much more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a camera with way more mega pixels and better 60 fps video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 31% bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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