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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is a little bit better than Xperia Z3, having a general score of 82.3 against 77.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design has the same thickness than the Xperia Z3, but it's somewhat heavier. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better CPU than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Sony Xperia Z3 has a better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a brighter display and a bit better amount of pixels in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features greater battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos, a camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light captures.
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