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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12, 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 5s is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting an 84.9 score against 82.3. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has a newer 12 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, giving you a lot of extra features and performance enhancements. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5s is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 8 GB of RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little worse display density, it also counts with a lot brighter display, a bit higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a camera in the back with a way better 64 mega pixels resolution and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 2's one, they have equal internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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