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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-08 |
| -- | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| -- | 7.83 ounces |
| Black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 |
| 12.43 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Xperia 1 VI's 83.2 score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a bit bigger display and a way greater display pixel density.
Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really superior processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3's camera is very similar to the camera in Xperia 1 VI, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a tinier sensor and slower 60 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a way more MP back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
The Xperia 1 VI has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6% more battery capacity.
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