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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone's 77.1 score. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark and Asus ROG Phone were released only a few months apart, the Xiaomi Black Shark body is just a little thicker but also just a little lighter than Asus ROG Phone.
Asus ROG Phone has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of them have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both have exactly the same 1080 x 2160px resolution, a higher pixel number in each inch in the display, a same size display and the same screen brightness.
The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos and worse video frame rate, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Asus ROG Phone features a much greater memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery performance in Asus ROG Phone.
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