Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's overall score of 82.3. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10, so it gives you a couple nice extra features. Sony Xperia 5 III is a extremely newer cellphone, and it's also a little thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
Xperia 5 III features a processing unit that is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one, both of them have 8 cores and 8 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the Xperia 5 III feature extremely similar screens, because although the Xperia 5 III has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel number per inch of screen and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, lower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
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