Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Xperia 1 II has an overall score of 91, which is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 global score. The Xperia 1 II construction is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, so it provides lots of additional features.
The Xperia 1 II and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 count with similar processing units, they have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM. The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a little bit larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a much better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 1 II features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low-light situations, a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality pictures and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way higher resolution camera.
Sony Xperia 1 II's battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
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