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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-03 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3's 77.3 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design has the same thickness than Sony Xperia Z3, but it is heavier. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z3 features a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density and more display brightness.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger sensor, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera, faster video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
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