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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 Ultra's 75.5 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a much newer device than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, but it's a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although it has a little bit lower display pixels density, a little smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior camera than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way bigger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos, a larger aperture, a back facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and faster video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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