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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 a bit better than the Xperia Z5, with an 82.9 score against 77.6. These phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is notably newer than the Xperia Z5, it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier.
Xperia Z5 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot better resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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