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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than the Asus Zenfone 9, with a overall score of 78.7 against 72.6. Even being the best in this comparison review, we must highlight that it's also a just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier phone. Both phones we compare here include the same Android 12 OS.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a processing unit that's just as good as the CPU in Asus Zenfone 9, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 8 GB of RAM memory. Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Asus Zenfone 9 also counts with a bit higher pixel count in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features just a bit better camera than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a larger aperture and a camera with a way better resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a little longer battery life than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity.
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