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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's overall score of 78.6. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is newer, but just a bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Xperia XA2 Plus.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher video frame rate, a way larger sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality, a larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments and a much more mega pixels back camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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