Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III has an overall score of 93.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's overall score of 86.6. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 1 III has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version, giving you some additional features and a performance increase. Sony Xperia 1 III is a newer cellphone, and it's also extremely thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
Xperia 1 III features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 III also has more RAM. Xperia 1 III has a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes better photographs and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has worse 60 fps video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have a same size sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Xperia 1 III counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.