Sony Xperia 5 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia 5: 41 g lighter

    Xperia 5:
    164 g
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    205 g
  • Width

    Xperia 5: 7 mm narrower

    Xperia 5:
    68 mm
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia 5: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia 5:
    6.1 in
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia 5:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia 5:
    Triple
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Xperia 5: 0.6 mm thinner

    Xperia 5:
    8.2 mm
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    8.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 2 Pro

    Height:
    163.6 mm +5.6 mm versus Xperia 5
    Width:
    75 mm +7 mm versus Xperia 5
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.6 mm versus Xperia 5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia 5

    164 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 2 Pro

    205 g

    +41 g versus Xperia 5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Xperia 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.9 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark 2 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Black Shark 2 Pro has approximately 15.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Xperia 5, Black Shark 2 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia 5Black Shark 2 Pro
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 12 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Xperia 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Black Shark 2 Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 2 Pro

    4000 mAh

    +860 mAh versus Xperia 5

Specifications

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1. Xperia 52. Black Shark 2 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia 5, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Black Shark 2 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
  • 163.6 Х 75 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 205 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2520 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia 5, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Black Shark 2 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 86.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 21:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.9%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 449 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia 5, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Black Shark 2 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3"
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 95
  • 84
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
  • 84
DxOMark Video *
  • 76
  • 85
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 79
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia 5, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Black Shark 2 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 372456
  • 379221
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 403242
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 731
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2624
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia 5, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Black Shark 2 Pro
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Shadow Black
  • Iceberg Grey
  • Gulf Blue
  • Streamer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia 5, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Black Shark 2 Pro
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia 5, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Black Shark 2 Pro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • DCI-P3 109% -Always-on display -240Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia 5, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationXperia 5Black Shark 2 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W