Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 II is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a global score of 87.2 against 80.4. Xperia 5 II is a incredibly newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark. The Sony Xperia 5 II's processing unit is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark's processor, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 II, although it has a quite smaller display, a quite worse display density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II's battery life is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark's battery lifetime. Xperia 5 II has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video resolution and a 12 MP resolution back facing camera, the Xperia 5 II also has a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, better 120 fps video frame rate and a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and videos.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.