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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.56 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Xperia Z5, with an 86.6 score against 77.6. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a newer 10 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is a lot newer than the Xperia Z5's, although it is extremely heavier and a lot thicker.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit superior processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back camera with a way better resolution, faster video frame rate and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 63 percent bigger battery capacity.
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