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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having a general score of 90.5 against 80.4. Both phones we are comparing come with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is extremely newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a CPU that's very similar to the processor in Xperia 5 III, both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 III, although it has a quite lower display density, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a little bit smaller screen.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a bigger camera aperture for better images in low light situations, a lot bigger sensor capturing much better quality photos and faster 120 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia 5 III features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory. The Xperia 5 III features a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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