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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-06-07 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Matte White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a general score of 94 against 80.4. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Black Shark, it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little worse display density, it also counts with a quite larger screen, a little bit higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a much brighter display.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a way more MP camera in the back, a way larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a way better video resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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