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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Blasting black |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 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 + 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a lot better than the Xperia Z3+, getting a 90.1 score against 73.7. These phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has newer 10 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro body is notably newer, but noticeably thicker and way heavier than Xperia Z3+.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a way smaller display, a little bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much greater storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a better performing processor than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 5 GB more RAM memory and more cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 71 percent more battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a back camera with way more megapixels, a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments, a way bigger camera sensor and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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