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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-26 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 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 |
| 9.72 | 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 5s is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, with an 84.9 score against 82.9. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has 12 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5s is newer than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Asus ROG Phone 5s, both have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen, way more display brightness and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as Asus ROG Phone 5s, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a bigger camera sensor, a lot more MP back-facing camera and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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