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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is slightly better than the Xperia 10 III's 83.7 global score. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Xperia 10 III has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is older, incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than Xperia 10 III.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Xperia 10 III has a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Xperia 10 III features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 10 III also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater camera than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster video frame rate, a way bigger camera sensor and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia 10 III, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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