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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-13 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with a general score of 83 against 78.7. These devices include Android operating system, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version. Asus ZenFone 8's body is way lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, despite of the fact that it was released about 11 months before.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Asus ZenFone 8 has a lot better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's camera is very similar to the Asus ZenFone 8 one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a way smaller sensor which offers a way lower image and video quality, and they both have a same size aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with higher video frame rates and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a bit superior battery life than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 4650mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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