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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass; metal | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is much better than Xperia Z3+, getting a global score of 88.3 against 73.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a notably newer phone than the Xperia Z3+, although it's much heavier and much thicker. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the newer 11 version while Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more powerful CPU than Xperia Z3+, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 7 more cpu cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little more vivid display than Xperia Z3+, because although it has a little bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features much more storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger sensor, a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs a lot more than the Xperia Z3+, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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