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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2020-05-08 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 is better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, getting an 86.6 score against 73.3. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is way newer and a little lighter than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's, although it is also notably thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit better screen pixel density. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 200 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot more megapixels camera, higher video frame rate and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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