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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.2 |
| 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 general score of 86.6, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ2's general score of 79.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is notably newer and a little bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than the Xperia XZ2. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen. Xperia XZ2 counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos, a way larger camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a way better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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