Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ3, with an 80.4 score against 79.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark design is a little lighter and a little thinner than Sony Xperia XZ3, even though both of them were only released with a few months difference. These phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a screen of the same size and the same display brightness, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better CPU than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking much higher quality pictures and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3330mAh.
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