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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 slightly better than the Xperia XZ Premium, getting a score of 86.6 against 79.8. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than the Xperia XZ Premium, it's much thicker and somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a lot better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density and a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality, higher video frame rates, a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos.
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