Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, having an 80.4 score against 78.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a just a bit lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the Xperia XA2 Plus, even when both were released only 4 months apart. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version, so it provides you some nice extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xperia XA2 Plus features a display that is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark one, and although the Xperia XA2 Plus has less bright screen, they both have the same quantity of pixels per display inch, the same exact 1080 x 2160 resolution and a display of the same size.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Xperia XA2 Plus takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a way larger camera sensor and a back camera with a way better 23 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little longer battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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