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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-02-15 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, getting a general score of 86.6 against 76.2. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much newer than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, it's thicker and much heavier. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4720mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels, a way bigger sensor capturing much better quality pictures and faster video frame rates.
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