Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 15 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-03-28 |
| -- | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| -- | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| -- | 403 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-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 830 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/1.80 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 11.22 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.44 | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is better than the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro's 74.2 score. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an incredibly better looking display than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller display and much less brightness.
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much faster processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5800mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much tinier sensor offering a lot lower image quality and a camera in the back with lesser megapixels.
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