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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Frosted Black |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Xperia PRO-I is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, having a 96.3 score against 88.3. These devices have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should count with very similar operating system features. Even though the Xperia PRO-I and the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 were only released with a couple months difference, Xperia PRO-I's design is somewhat thinner but also a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xperia PRO-I, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a lot greater pixel amount per screen inch.
Xperia PRO-I has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a superior camera than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has worse 60 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a much more MP camera in the back, a larger aperture for better photography in low light environments and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xperia PRO-I both have very similar batteries performance.
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