Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5's global score of 77.6. Xiaomi Black Shark is a incredibly newer phone than the Xperia Z5, but it's thicker and heavier. Both phones we are comparing include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
Xperia Z5 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory. Xperia Z5 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia Z5 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos and a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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