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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 5's 81 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a notably thicker and way heavier phone than Xperia 5. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Sony Xperia 5, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots greater photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with lot more MP and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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