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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-01-26 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2500.00 |
| 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 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 22.92 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia PRO is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having a 94.3 score against 80.4. The Sony Xperia PRO body is way newer, but heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia PRO has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Sony Xperia PRO has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a little bit larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a much higher screen pixels density. Xperia PRO counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Black Shark, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Sony Xperia PRO has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 512 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. Xperia PRO's battery lifetime is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark's battery performance.
Sony Xperia PRO has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same resolution camera in the back, the Sony Xperia PRO also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, better 60 fps video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture.
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