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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's score of 82.3. Xperia 1 III's construction is incredibly newer, a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xperia 1 III has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a little bigger display and a way higher pixel amount per display inch. Xperia 1 III counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and video and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xperia 1 III has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia 1 III has a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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