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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 5 II has a score of 87.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's global score of 86.6. Sony Xperia 5 II is a way thinner and way lighter phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, even though they were released only a couple months apart. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's processor is just as good as the CPU in Xperia 5 II, both have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xperia 5 II has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel quantity per screen inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Xperia 5 II counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features superior battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has lower 60 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photos and/or video in low light environments, and they both have a 0.59 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
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