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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 general score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, providing the user some additional features. The Sony Xperia 1 III body is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher screen pixels density and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much better pictures and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier aperture and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Sony Xperia 1 III has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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