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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.54 |
| 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 Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8's global score of 79.5. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14, so it provides a couple nice extra features and better performance. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction has the same thickness than the Asus ROG Phone 8, but it is a bit lighter.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a lot brighter display, a quite larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a way better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 38% more battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and a back camera with a higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
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