Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is way better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), getting a general score of 86.6 against 71.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is newer than Asus ZenFone Max (M2)'s, but it is incredibly heavier and notably thicker. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better looking display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little bigger display.
Asus ZenFone Max (M2) features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a greater camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same video quality and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster video frame rate and a back camera with a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution.
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