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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZs's score of 77.2. Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer cellphone than Sony Xperia XZs, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better performance than Xperia XZs, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little lower screen density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution and a larger screen. Xperia XZs has a greater camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZs also counts with a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a lot more megapixels camera and better 960 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZs, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has a 38% greater battery capacity.
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