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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.88 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 III is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, getting a score of 90.5 against 82.9. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia 5 III's construction is newer, a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro.
Xperia 5 III and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro have incredibly similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a just a little lower pixel density and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a little better performance than Xperia 5 III. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory. The Xperia 5 III has a bit superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has slower video frame rate, a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos and a tinier sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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