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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blasting black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is much better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a global score of 90.1 against 75.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a noticeably newer cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is thicker and much heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a way bigger screen and a lot better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a way bigger sensor and faster video frame rate.
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