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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-07-28 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | 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 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is much better than the Asus Zenfone 9's general score of 72.6. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is older and somewhat heavier than Asus Zenfone 9, it's body is still a little thinner. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little worse pixel amount per inch in the screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Asus Zenfone 9 have really similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much better performance than Asus Zenfone 9. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Asus Zenfone 9 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a more megapixels back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Asus Zenfone 9 features a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has an 8% bigger battery capacity.
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