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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II has a general score of 91, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 overall score. The Xperia 1 II is a way thinner and somewhat lighter phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although they were released with only 0 months difference. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple additional features and optimized performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Sony Xperia 1 II both feature similar CPUs, both have 8 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. Sony Xperia 1 II has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a way greater screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior camera than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting images or videos in low-light environments, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xperia 1 II has a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with superior battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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