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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-23 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black glare | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with a overall score of 86.3 against 82.3. The Asus ROG Phone 3 body is newer, but heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also counts with a little larger screen and a really brighter display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's storage for applications and games is very similar to the Asus ROG Phone 3 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality, a way higher video resolution and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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