Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is much better than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), having a 78.7 score against 71.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a notably newer device than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), but it's somewhat thicker and way heavier. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has older 12 version while Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a slightly better screen than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a better display pixels density, a little larger display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max (M2) has a lot better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a little better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has faster 60 fps video frame rates and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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