Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-30 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 4, having a global score of 80.4 against 74.2. Even being the best phone in this comparison review, Xiaomi Black Shark is a somewhat thicker and heavier phone than the Asus ZenFone 4. These devices work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it provides you a lot of extra features and performance tweaks.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little worse pixel count per inch of screen, a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite brighter screen.
Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark features greater battery duration than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark takes a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, although it has a tinier camera sensor giving a worse image quality, they both have the same video definition, a same resolution camera in the back, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate.
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