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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 (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 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 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with a overall score of 84.7 against 82.3. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5 is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Black Shark 2, both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2448 resolution, a little larger display and a much brighter display. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a much better resolution camera in the back and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the Asus ROG Phone 5 count with really similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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