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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.56 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 global score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, so it offers a lot of extra features and performance improvements. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is newer than the Xperia Z5 Premium's, although it is heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a lot greater pixels number per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with more memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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