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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-06-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is slightly better than Xperia 10 III's general score of 83.7. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Xperia 10 III has Android 11. Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, thicker and way heavier phone than Xperia 10 III.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little better processing power than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Xperia 10 III has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a just a little higher amount of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures a lot better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos and faster video frame rate.
The Xperia 10 III has much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 10 III also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little better battery duration than Xperia 10 III, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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