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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.87 |
| 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 Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a general score of 84.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's overall score of 82.9. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5 is newer than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, it is heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Asus ROG Phone 5. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger screen, a really brighter display and a quite better 1080 x 2448 resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5's storage for applications and games is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone 5 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much better video quality, a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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