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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting a 90.5 score against 82.3. Xperia 5 III's construction is noticeably newer, lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10.
Xperia 5 III and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 have incredibly similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Xperia 5 III, both have 8 CPU cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, a tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot better 48 MP resolution camera.
The Xperia 5 III has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
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