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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium, with an 86.6 score against 79.8. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a lot newer than the Xperia Z5 Premium, it's heavier and incredibly thicker. These phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has newer 10 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 3840 x 2160px resolution and a way better number of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit superior processor than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better video frame rates, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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