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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-02-15 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 has an overall score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's 76.2 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is newer than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a screen that is very similar to the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom one, although the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a bit more screen brightness, a quite bigger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a just a bit greater screen density.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, they both have the same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same video definition. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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