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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is better than Sony Xperia XZ1's 78.3 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is much newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1's, although it is way thicker and incredibly heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixel number in each inch of display. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a larger aperture, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 75% larger battery capacity.
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