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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 12 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 5 Pro has a general score of 78.7, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro construction is noticeably newer than Xperia Z5's, but it's much thicker and way heavier. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the newer 12 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, providing a couple additional features and enhanced performance.
Xperia Z5 counts with a much better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a GPU. The Xperia Z5 has a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has a way tinier sensor offering a much worse image quality, and they both have the same aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels and better video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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