Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-30 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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/1.80 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 4's global score of 74.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a newer device than Asus ZenFone 4, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, a little lower display pixel density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with more brightness.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures much better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a camera with a lot higher resolution, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Asus ZenFone 4 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with improved battery life than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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