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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2016-07-12 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| 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 | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe's general score of 77.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a little bit larger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB and 128 GB more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with improved battery performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light photos, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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