Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 - Ion 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 has an overall score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s 74.5 score. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark is a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system).
The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) and Xiaomi Black Shark count with incredibly similar screens, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a little smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, they both have a better pixel number in each inch of display and the same brightness.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with better battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) have very similar cameras, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a smaller sensor taking lower quality photos and videos, they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same resolution camera in the back.
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