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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 is much better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), with a score of 86.6 against 74.5. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a extremely newer device than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), although it is way heavier and incredibly thicker.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2246 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has a 43% bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, better 60 fps video frame rates and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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