Black Shark 2 vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Black Shark 2 and Sony XPERIA Pro-I. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Black Shark 2 vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.61 mm 166 mm Sony XPERIA Pro-I has greater height than Black Shark 2.
Width 75.01 mm 72 mm Black Shark 2 has greater width than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Depth 8.77 mm 8.9 mm Black Shark 2 is narrower than Black Shark 2.
Weight 205 g 211 g Black Shark 2 is lighter than Black Shark 2.
Body Colour Shadow black Frosted black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value - 0.71 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head), 1.58 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.5" Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger screen size than Black Shark 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better screen resolution than Black Shark 2.
Display Format - 4K
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Max Brightness 430 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz Black Shark 2 has better refresh rate than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.84 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Black Shark 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB 12 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 512 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more internal memory than Black Shark 2.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Size - 1"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/2.0 and f/4.0 Black Shark 2 has better lens aperture than Black Shark 2.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 2.4 μm Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger camera pixel size than Black Shark 2.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA Pro-I has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom 2x -
Special Effects HDR, low light enhancement HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro, Creator mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), shutter button, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, RAW photo output, Dual Aperture, 5-Axis Stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, MFNR-Multi Frame Noise Reduction, ZEISS Tessar T* Lens, 12bit RAW for smooth colour gradation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Black Shark 2 has better second camera lens aperture than Black Shark 2.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 48 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 50 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 6P lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 0.9 μm -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) AI Beauty SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 technology Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger battery capacity than Black Shark 2.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 11
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound
FEATURES Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Multi Window, PS Remote PLAY, Battery Care, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Side sense menu
OTHERS Black Shark 2 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case -
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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