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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ3's overall score of 79.6. Both of these phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system). Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's construction is newer and thinner, but just a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ3.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density, a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and more display brightness. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a superior camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited situations, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs, better video frame rates and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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