Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-17 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3, getting an 80.4 score against 79.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ3, even when both of them were only released 6 months apart. Both phones in this comparison include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same brightness and a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a greater screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
Sony Xperia XZ3 takes slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a camera with a way better 19 megapixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures.
The Xperia XZ3 features a better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has greater battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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