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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2015-09-02 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 484 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, getting a general score of 90.1 against 79.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is a much newer phone than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, although it is a lot thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, counting with some nice extra features and enhanced performance.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a much higher number of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a much larger back camera sensor, a back camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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