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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 V has a score of 82.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's score of 80.4. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 V has the older 13 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xperia 1 V is a much newer phone, and it's also a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a much more powerful CPU than Xperia 1 V, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xperia 1 V has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a lot greater display density and a bit bigger display.
The Sony Xperia 1 V features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 V also counts with faster video frame rate, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot larger back camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos.
The Xperia 1 V has greater battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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