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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-07-30 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Blasting black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 484 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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 3 Pro is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, getting a general score of 90.1 against 82.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro construction is newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro and Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium both feature extremely similar processing units, and although the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much more vibrant screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels count per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 2160 x 3840px. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a back facing camera with a way better 64 MP resolution, a much larger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features more storage for applications and games than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 41% larger battery capacity.
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