Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s 74.5 global score. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), it is somewhat heavier and thicker. These phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels, a little smaller screen and a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a brighter screen. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way larger back camera sensor and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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