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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 446 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 8's score of 83. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than the Asus ZenFone 8, we must tell that it's also somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a quite smaller display and less bright screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a little bit better pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Asus ZenFone 8 feature extremely similar storage to install applications and games, both of them have the same internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit faster processor than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a larger sensor, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way more megapixels back facing camera. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better battery life than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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