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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 22.92 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia PRO-I is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, with a overall score of 96.3 against 86.6. Xperia PRO-I's construction is newer, somewhat thinner and a little lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3. These phones come with Android operating system, but Xperia PRO-I has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way better screen density. Sony Xperia PRO-I has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 512 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia PRO-I has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better camera than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has slower 60 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality and a bigger aperture for better low light images.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xperia PRO-I, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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