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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-06-01 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 484 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 3 Pro has a general score of 90.1, which is better than Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 score. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a lot newer than Xperia XZ Premium, it is noticeably thicker and heavier. The Xperia XZ Premium has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels number per inch of screen and a higher 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a greater camera than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution, a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos, a lot larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs and better 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much longer battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 55 percent greater battery size.
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