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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 has a global score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8's 79.5 score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an extremely older and somewhat thicker phone than Asus ROG Phone 8, but Xiaomi made it just a little lighter anyway.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit worse screen density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a quite larger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 captures a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and a lot worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a larger camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery capacity.
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