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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is just a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium, with a global score of 82.9 against 79.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a incredibly newer cellphone than Xperia XZ Premium, although it is just a little heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better CPU than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with way more brightness, a way higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a much greater screen pixels density. The Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger aperture, better video frame rate, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3230mAh.
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