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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-06-11 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 10 III has a global score of 83.7, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 general score. Sony Xperia 10 III's design is notably newer, lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 10 III has older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 10 III, although it has a quite worse pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, they both have a screen of the same size. Xperia 10 III has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 10 III also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark features just a little better processing power than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM. Xperia 10 III counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia 10 III, although it has a tinier back camera sensor giving a worse image quality, they both have the same video resolution, a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 aperture.
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