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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.67 |
| 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 |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 5 II, having a general score of 88.3 against 87.2. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a way thicker and a lot heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia 5 II. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a little better processing power than Xperia 5 II. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, a tinier aperture and worse 60 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia 5 II has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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