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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-12 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe's 77.5 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a little larger screen, a just a little higher display density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features a very superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features greater battery duration than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures and videos, a bigger aperture and a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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