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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3, having a global score of 80.4 against 77.3. Xiaomi Black Shark is a a lot newer phone than Xperia Z3, but it's heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it gives you some nice extra features and optimized performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark features just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density and a bit brighter screen.
The Xperia Z3 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 20.7 mega-pixels resolution and a lot larger camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery performance than Xperia Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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