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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a lot better than the Sony Xperia X Compact, having an 86.6 score against 71.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer, but noticeably heavier and a little thicker than Sony Xperia X Compact. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a way larger display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little higher screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 2 more processing cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 75% more battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater camera than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures, a bigger aperture and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
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