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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-07-28 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is better than Asus Zenfone 9's 72.6 global score. These phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is just a bit thinner than the Asus Zenfone 9, although it is heavier and was released 3 years before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much more powerful processor than Asus Zenfone 9. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a slightly better screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little inferior pixels amount in each display inch and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen.
Asus Zenfone 9 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images, it also counts with a way better video quality, a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
The Asus Zenfone 9 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 have incredibly similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Asus Zenfone 9 has a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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