| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.02 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 10.34 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 |
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is much better than Xperia Z3, getting a general score of 90.1 against 77.3. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has older 10 version while Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's design is a lot newer than Xperia Z3's, but it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little bit worse display density and a lot smaller screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has better video frame rates, a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations, a way better 64 megapixels resolution back camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z3, because it has a 56% larger battery size.
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