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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 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 Ultimate has an overall score of 94, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3's 86.6 global score. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a a bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, but both of them are equally thin. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a quite bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2448. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 512 GB internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 27% bigger battery size. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a same resolution camera, a same size sensor and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a way better video resolution.
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