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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 score. Xperia 1 is a newer phone, and it's also just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark. Xperia 1's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Xiaomi Black Shark, and although the Xperia 1 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 1 counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution, a way higher pixel count per inch in the screen and a little bigger display. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark features better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a camera that's very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark one, because although the Sony Xperia 1 has worse video frame rate, and they both have a 12 megapixels back facing camera and the same (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture.
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