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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 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 |
| 9.72 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Asus ROG Phone 5s's general score of 84.9. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Asus ROG Phone 5s were released only 4 months apart, Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is a bit thicker but lighter than the Asus ROG Phone 5s. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 5s. Both have 8 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little bit better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same amount of pixels in each inch of display, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a quite brighter display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to Asus ROG Phone 5s's one, they have the same internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5s has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a way more mega pixels camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos and videos and a much better video quality.
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