Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3S

Sony Xperia 5 IV

Xiaomi Black Shark 3S

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia

5G band 41, 78, 79; SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
5G speed

-

5G
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Height

156 mm

168.7 mm
Width

67 mm

77.3 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

10.4 mm
Weight

172 g

222 g
Waterproof

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Dust proof

IP65/IP68

-
Colors

Black, Green, White

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

OLED

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2520 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

449 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant
Display features

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Always-on display, 120Hz refresh rate, 500 nits typ. brightness, HDR10+

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm

64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 60 mm, 1/3.5"

13 MP, f/2.3
124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.5"

5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

5184 x 3800 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@1920fps
Primary camera optics

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 78˚ , 24 mm, 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm

20 MP, f/2.0 , 1/3" , 0.9 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

5184 x 3880 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

-
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
WLAN DLNA

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.1, video output

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, fingerprint, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

4729 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ (100% in 38 min)
Wireless charging

Qi

-
Wireless reverse charging

Yes

-
Magnetic charging

-

Yes

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