Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-11 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 2 is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), having an 82.3 score against 77.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is heavier and a little bit thicker than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). These devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a display that is very similar to Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s screen, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has less brightness, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bit larger display and a quite higher pixels number in each screen inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots way better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much more megapixels camera and a way larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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