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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is much newer and a little thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2. Xperia XZ2 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater pixel quantity per inch of screen.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 48% more battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a much bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos and a camera with much more MP.
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