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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, getting a 90.5 score against 88.3. Both phones we compare here use the same Android 11 OS. The Xperia 5 III is a way thinner and lighter device than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, even when both were released with only a couple months difference.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia 5 III. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos, a smaller camera aperture and lower 60 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way more mega pixels camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a battery performance that is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 one.
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