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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 is a little bit better than the Xperia Z4v, with a score of 86.6 against 78.8. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has newer 10 version while Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a noticeably newer phone than the Xperia Z4v, although it's thicker and noticeably heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z4v features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater pixels quantity per inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z4v, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures better photographs and videos than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way higher resolution camera, a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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