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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5's 77.6 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than Xperia Z5. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the newer 10 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it provides some additional features and performance improvements.
The Xperia Z5 has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with 5 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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