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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 score. These devices have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is newer and a lot thinner than Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it's also heavier.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with way more brightness and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little better processing power than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a bigger aperture, a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
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