| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z3's 77.3 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is incredibly newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than Xperia Z3. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z3 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z3 counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a quite brighter display and a just a bit higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better processor than Xperia Z3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark has superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xperia Z3 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a way bigger camera sensor.
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