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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-08 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | -- |
| 7.83 ounces | -- |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | -- |
| 12.43 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 is a bit better than Xperia 1 VI, getting a overall score of 86.6 against 83.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while Xperia 1 VI has Android 14 version. Xperia 1 VI features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a bit larger display, a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a way better screen density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6% more battery size. Xperia 1 VI counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although the Xperia 1 VI has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking images and video in low light environments, a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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