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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus, getting an 82.9 score against 78.6. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction has the same weight than the Xperia XA2 Plus, but it is a little thinner.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a little brighter screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot more MP back-facing camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos.
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