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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Premium, with an 80.4 score against 79.8. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is newer than Xperia Z5 Premium, it's thicker and a little heavier. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, providing the user a couple additional features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a way better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display density and a way higher 3840 x 2160 resolution.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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