Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-12 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), getting an 80.4 score against 73.8. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has Android 8.0 Oreo. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is newer, but extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL).
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, a quite smaller display and a just a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a bit brighter screen.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark has longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because although it has a lower video quality and a back camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
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