Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 599.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, with a 78.7 score against 75.5. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is newer than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, it is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has older 12 version and Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has a much greater performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing images and videos in poorly lited environments and a smaller back camera sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with better video frame rate and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has greater battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because it has a 29% more battery size.
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