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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-12 | 2019-10-20 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, getting a overall score of 82.9 against 73.3. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is notably thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, it's lighter and noticeably newer. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it counts with a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen density and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features much more memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 200 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a camera in the back with much more MP, a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations and higher video frame rates.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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