Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-04-20 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 an overall score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's 73.3 general score. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark is a lot thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, it's somewhat lighter and newer. These phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, giving lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark features a better looking display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater number of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has slower video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 200 GB. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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