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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2015-09-02 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 484 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 much better than Sony Xperia Z5, with a 90.1 score against 77.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a way newer device than Sony Xperia Z5, but it's much thicker and noticeably heavier. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has the newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, a really smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little bit better processing power than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger sensor which provides a much better image and video quality and better video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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