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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-30 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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 a global score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium's 82.2 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a much higher number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a processor that is just as good as Xperia XZ2 Premium's processor, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better videos and photos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera in the back with a much better resolution, a way larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs and better video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with greater battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
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