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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-13 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 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 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a general score of 83, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. Asus ZenFone 8 is a lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, but both of them are 0.35inches thick.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little faster CPU than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM. Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more brightness, a slightly better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a quite better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 8 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro both count with very similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Asus ZenFone 8 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a lot better video resolution and a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's battery duration is just as good as the Asus ZenFone 8 one.
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