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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xperia 1 III is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, with a 93.3 score against 88.3. Xperia 1 III's design is somewhat lighter and a lot thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, even when they were released only a few months apart. These phones use the same Android 11 operating system. The Sony Xperia 1 III features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Xperia 1 III features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a little better processing power than Xperia 1 III, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 III's battery performance is just as good as the battery performance in Xiaomi Black Shark 4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has worse video frame rates, a smaller camera aperture and a smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Black Shark 4. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, letting go a couple specs and features.
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