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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 score of 90.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4's 88.3 overall score. The Xperia 5 III is a somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit better screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a quite lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little faster processor than Sony Xperia 5 III. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, slower video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution camera.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Sony Xperia 5 III feature really similar battery durations.
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