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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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 (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 | |
| 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 2 Pro is a bit better than the Xperia Z5, getting an 82.9 score against 77.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a incredibly newer cellphone than the Xperia Z5, but it's much heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia Z5 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has faster video frame rate, a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 38 percent more battery capacity.
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