Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5, getting an 88.3 score against 81. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is newer than the Sony Xperia 5's, but it is a lot heavier and noticeably thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better CPU than Xperia 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2400px resolution and a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger display. Xperia 5 features much more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with better video frame rates, a camera with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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