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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's overall score of 79.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a noticeably newer phone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with more RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a camera in the back with much more MP, a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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