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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12, 11 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| 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 5s is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, getting an 84.9 score against 82.9. Asus ROG Phone 5s's body is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has the previous 12 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s's processing unit is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's processing unit, both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a just a bit inferior number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a lot brighter screen, a bit bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2448 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s's storage to store more games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a larger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality, a much better video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
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