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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 3.63 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone, having an 82.3 score against 77.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a better device than the Asus ROG Phone, we must highlight that it is also a just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker device. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite worse screen pixel density, a quite smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a brighter screen.
Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes way better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
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