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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Frosted Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (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 | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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
The Sony Xperia PRO-I is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a general score of 96.3 against 86.6. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Sony Xperia PRO-I has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, so it provides a lot of extra features. Sony Xperia PRO-I's construction is newer, a little bit lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 3.
Xperia PRO-I has a better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1644 x 3840px resolution and a way greater pixels density. Xperia PRO-I features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a lot better camera than Xperia PRO-I, because although it has worse 60 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little better battery lifetime than Xperia PRO-I, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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