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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's 78.7 global score. Although the Xperia XZ3 is older and just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS, but Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
The Xperia XZ3 features a much better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia XZ3 counts with an extremely better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better camera than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a lot smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations and a camera with a lot higher 108 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity against 3330mAh.
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