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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-26 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 |
| 11.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, having an 84.7 score against 82.9. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is newer, but heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit superior processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 5. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite worse display density, it also counts with a really brighter screen, a bit bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 5 count with extremely similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much more megapixels camera in the back, a lot better video quality and a bigger camera sensor. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
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