Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-11 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has an overall score of 80.4, which is better than Asus ZenFone 5Q's global score of 72.6. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, it must be noted that it is also a thicker and somewhat heavier phone. Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5Q. Both of them have a same size display, the same resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and the same display pixel density. The Asus ZenFone 5Q features much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a camera that's very similar to the Asus ZenFone 5Q one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution back camera and a worse video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos. Xiaomi Black Shark features longer battery life than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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