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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| -- | Blasting black |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| 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 3 Pro has a global score of 90.1, which is much better than the Asus Zenfone 9's general score of 72.6. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has older 10 version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version. Although it's the best phone in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro design is notably older, heavier and thicker than Asus Zenfone 9.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much powerful CPU than Asus Zenfone 9. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a better screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a larger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a just a little better quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has much more storage to install games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with superior battery duration than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4300mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Asus Zenfone 9, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a smaller sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a much better resolution back camera, a larger aperture and faster video frame rate.
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