Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 599.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 4 is much better than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, having a general score of 88.3 against 75.5. These devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the previous 11 version while Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot newer than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, it is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better looking display than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a quite lower pixels number in each inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit faster processor than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a way larger camera sensor and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has greater battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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