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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5's 84.7 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a somewhat lighter phone than Asus ROG Phone 5, but both have the same thickness. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, and they both have the same screen pixels density, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a little more brightness.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior processor than Asus ROG Phone 5. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4's storage to install games and applications is very similar to the Asus ROG Phone 5 one, both have equal internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 features longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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