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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black Glare | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II has an overall score of 88, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 score. Although the Asus ROG Phone II is newer than the Xiaomi Black Shark, it is notably heavier and a little thicker. Asus ROG Phone II has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and Asus ROG Phone II count with incredibly similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a quite smaller display and less bright display, it also counts with a little better display density. Asus ROG Phone II shoots way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone II also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone II features a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone II has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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