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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 better than the Sony Xperia Z5, having an 86.6 score against 77.6. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is notably newer than Sony Xperia Z5, it is way thicker and incredibly heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little better screen density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher video frame rates, a much bigger back camera sensor and a way more MP camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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