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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 has an overall score of 86.6, which is much better than the Xperia XZ1's score of 78.3. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is extremely newer, but much thicker and incredibly heavier than Xperia XZ1. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ1 has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, faster video frame rate, a back camera with lot more MP and a larger aperture for better low-light images.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 75 percent greater battery capacity.
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