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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-13 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Galactic Black and Glacier Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a global score of 85.5, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's score of 82.3. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, so it provides some nice extra features. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip design is incredibly newer, but just a bit thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a really brighter display, a little bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 2 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Asus ZenFone 8 Flip feature very similar processors, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 Flip also has a back-facing camera with way more megapixels, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Asus ZenFone 8 Flip has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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