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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-01-08 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 8 Pro has a general score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 global score. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a just a bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but both of them have the same thickness. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a more recent 14 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a quite bigger display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a really brighter display. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 384 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a lot better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a higher resolution back-facing camera.
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