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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black and Purple |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 II is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, having a 91 score against 88.3. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia 1 II is older than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, it's construction is thinner and somewhat lighter. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels number per screen inch and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia 1 II. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in poorly lited situations and a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a back camera with way more MP.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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