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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-10-20 | -- |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.23 ounces | -- |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a general score of 83.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 overall score. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. Sony Xperia 1 VI is a way lighter and noticeably thinner phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro.
Xperia 1 VI has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a much better pixels number per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 1 VI features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a 48 mega-pixels back camera, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way bigger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos and higher video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has greater battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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