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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 slightly better than the Xperia Z4v's global score of 78.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Xperia Z4v, but it is incredibly heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has newer 10 version and Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z4v features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes better pictures and videos than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way larger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels, faster video frame rate and a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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