Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ3's 79.6 general score. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is newer than Xperia XZ3's, although it's a bit thicker and heavier.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 42% more battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger aperture, faster video frame rate, a way bigger sensor and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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