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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | -- |
| 12.43 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's global score of 78.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is newer, but just a bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Xperia XA2 Plus. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots greater photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot more megapixels back facing camera, better video frame rates and a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low light situations.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with greater battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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