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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| 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 slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a general score of 90.5 against 86.6. These phones include Android OS, but the Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10. Xperia 5 III's body is newer, thinner and incredibly lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
Xperia 5 III has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bit higher amount of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the Sony Xperia 5 III one, they have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and slower 60 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better battery lifetime than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
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