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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 general score. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer device, and it's also somewhat lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia 5 III has a processor that's very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's CPU, both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a quite smaller display, a bit worse display density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a much bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos, higher video frame rate and a larger aperture.
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