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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 3 Strix Edition has a score of 87.4, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 general score. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should count with identical OS features. Even though Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is newer than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, it's thicker and somewhat heavier.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little lower screen density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also counts with much more brightness and a quite larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a larger back-facing camera sensor, a way higher resolution back facing camera and a much better video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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