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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Asus ZenFone AR, with an 86.6 score against 77.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is extremely newer, but notably heavier and somewhat thicker than Asus ZenFone AR. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cores.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes way better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way larger back camera sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality, a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution camera, a larger aperture and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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