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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-13 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 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 (24 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | 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
Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 general score. The Asus ZenFone 8 body is incredibly newer, just a bit thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Asus ZenFone 8, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more brightness, a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Asus ZenFone 8 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution, a lot larger back camera sensor and a lot better video definition. The Xiaomi Black Shark's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Asus ZenFone 8 one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's battery performance is just as good as the Asus ZenFone 8 one.
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