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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-06-07 |
| 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 | Matte 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 | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a score of 94, which is much better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's overall score of 82.3. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate body is way newer than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's, but it is heavier and thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, a really brighter display and a bit larger display.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 10 GB more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a back camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution, a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 512 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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