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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-13 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Galactic Black and Glacier Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a global score of 85.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's score of 80.4. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip body is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Black Shark's, although it's somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Asus ZenFone 8 Flip features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger screen, way more display brightness and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 2 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a processor that's just as good as the processor in Asus ZenFone 8 Flip, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has a back camera with way more mega-pixels, a way better video quality and a lot larger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
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