Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-07-28 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is much better than the Asus Zenfone 9's general score of 72.6. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction has the same thickness than the Asus Zenfone 9, but it is somewhat heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version, so it offers a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a more vivid display than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much greater processing power than Asus Zenfone 9. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Asus Zenfone 9, they have the same internal storage. The Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light captures, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with much more megapixels and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Asus Zenfone 9 counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has an 8% greater battery size.
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