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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than Sony Xperia L4, with a general score of 86.6 against 71.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's construction is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Sony Xperia L4. These devices use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Sony Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better screen than Xperia L4, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a bit bigger screen and a higher pixels density. Xperia L4 features a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little faster processor than Sony Xperia L4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xperia L4, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a much bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with better battery performance than Xperia L4, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
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