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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Asus ZenFone 5Q, getting an 86.6 score against 72.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer device than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, although it's way thicker and much heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a display that's very similar to Asus ZenFone 5Q's screen, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit worse pixel count in each display inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit larger screen. The Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a 4720mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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