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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 is much better than the Xperia Z2, having an 86.6 score against 72.9. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is incredibly newer than the Xperia Z2's, but it is noticeably thicker and much heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z2 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a lot better camera than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way larger back camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality, a bigger aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments and a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much longer battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has a 48% bigger battery capacity.
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