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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, with a overall score of 82.3 against 76.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is a lot newer, but heavier and thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit smaller display and a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a bit more brightness. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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