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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-08-26 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 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 |
| 9.72 | 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 5s is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, with a overall score of 84.9 against 80.4. The Asus ROG Phone 5s is a extremely newer phone than Xiaomi Black Shark, but it is incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has the previous 12 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, much more display brightness and a little bigger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Asus ROG Phone 5s one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
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