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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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, Dual 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 4.2, 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe's general score of 77.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is newer, but thicker and heavier than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a little higher pixels quantity per inch of display and a quite larger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 256 GB internal storage.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also counts with a larger back camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality and a back facing camera with a much better 23 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features better battery duration than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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