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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Blasting black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's 90.1 overall score. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xperia 5 III has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has Android 10 version, so it gives you some extra features. Xperia 5 III is a newer cellphone, and it is also incredibly thinner and extremely lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a larger display, a quite greater pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro and Xperia 5 III count with really similar CPUs, they have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 III also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower 60 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same sensor size and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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