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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s general score of 77.4. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 2 GB more RAM. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display density.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes greater photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs, faster video frame rates and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
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