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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an overall score of 90.1, which is a lot better than the Xperia Z2a's general score of 73. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the older 10 version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a a bit thinner but notably heavier cellphone than Xperia Z2a.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and more RAM. Sony Xperia Z2a has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a much smaller screen, a bit lower screen density and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro takes much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a back camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution, a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and better 60 fps video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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