Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Phantom Black and Storm 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 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 | |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone 5s, with an 86.6 score against 84.9. Despite of the fact the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is older and a little thicker than Asus ROG Phone 5s, it's body is still just a little bit lighter. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12 version.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same amount of pixels in each inch of display, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448. Asus ROG Phone 5s features just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3. They have 8 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Asus ROG Phone 5s's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both have exactly the same internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4720mAh.
Asus ROG Phone 5s captures clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, a 64 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and the same diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a way higher video resolution.
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