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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Blasting black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a global score of 90.1, which is better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is noticeably newer than the Xperia XZ1, it's a lot thicker and incredibly heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a bit higher display pixel density, a much bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3120.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro captures much better photos and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has faster video frame rates, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has an 85 percent more battery size.
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