Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-04-26 | 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 |
| Phantom Black and Storm 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | 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 has a global score of 84.7, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 overall score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a way newer cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark, although it's incredibly heavier and thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel number per inch of display, it also counts with a little larger screen, way more brightness and a little higher 1080 x 2448 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as the Asus ROG Phone 5 one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Asus ROG Phone 5, they have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
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