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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, with an 86.6 score against 79. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a extremely newer and thinner cellphone than Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it is also way heavier. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixels amount per inch of screen.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video, a back camera with much more MP and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality photos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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