Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ3, with an 82.3 score against 79.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is thinner but a little heavier than Xperia XZ3, and both were released only a couple of months apart. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a better pixel count per inch of display and a brighter screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much higher resolution camera, a larger camera aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos.
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