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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-29 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone's 77.1 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is newer than Asus ROG Phone's, although it's a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Asus ROG Phone both have incredibly similar CPUs, they have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
Asus ROG Phone features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a little smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a brighter screen. The Asus ROG Phone features a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much bigger camera sensor. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in Asus ROG Phone.
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