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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-01-08 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 11.88 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, getting a global score of 84.2 against 82.9. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has an older 14 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a a little heavier device than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, but they are equally thin.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit bigger screen and a way brighter screen. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a much better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much better performing processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a back camera with a better 50 mega-pixels resolution and a much better video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 38% bigger battery size.
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