Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| -- | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is slightly better than the Xperia 1, having a score of 88.3 against 82.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and extremely thicker than the Xperia 1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little faster CPU than Xperia 1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia 1 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a bit smaller screen and much worse brightness, it also counts with a lot better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a way higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos in low light environments, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a much higher resolution camera and better video frame rates.
The Xperia 1 counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with better battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also a lot cheaper.
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