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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5 II is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, with an 87.2 score against 82.9. The Sony Xperia 5 II construction is newer, notably lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro. Xperia 5 II features a display that is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's screen, because although the Xperia 5 II has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels number in each screen inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia 5 II. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Sony Xperia 5 II has much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has slower 60 fps video frame rate, a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and a tinier back camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP.
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