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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 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 | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, having an 86.6 score against 79. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is way newer and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it's also a lot heavier. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little greater screen density. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger aperture, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos and a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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