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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Matte White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.56 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a global score of 94, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's global score of 86.6. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, but it is a little heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same pixels density, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a little higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a quite larger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same aperture, a camera with a 64 MP and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a much better 7680x4320 video quality. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4720mAh.
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