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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 has a score of 82.6, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 general score. The Sony Xperia 1 body is just a little bit thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, even though they were released only 2 months apart. The Sony Xperia 1 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite darker display, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixels density, a bit larger display and a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the Sony Xperia 1 count with incredibly similar processing units, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes better photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with faster 30 fps video frame rates, a lot bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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