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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than Xperia XZ's 73.5 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer device than the Xperia XZ, but it's much thicker and noticeably heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a screen that's very similar to Sony Xperia XZ's display, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit lower amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a better camera than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution, a bigger aperture, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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