Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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 5 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a overall score of 81 against 80.4. The Xperia 5 is a newer phone, and it's also lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark. The Sony Xperia 5's CPU is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's processor, and although the Sony Xperia 5 has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5, although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a quite smaller display. The Sony Xperia 5 features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia 5 has a camera that is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's camera, and although the Sony Xperia 5 has a larger aperture and a larger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos, they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera in the back, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3140mAh.
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