Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-04-05 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blasting black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 484 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact's general score of 79. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the previous 10 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's body is notably newer and thinner than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's, although it is noticeably heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a quite worse pixel amount per inch of screen, a really smaller display and a way worse 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos, a way larger camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a way better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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