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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 3 has a score of 86.6, which is better than Xperia Z3+'s overall score of 73.7. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a more recent 10 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is newer than Xperia Z3+'s, although it is way thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a better performing CPU than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor, faster video frame rates, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z3+, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better battery performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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