Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s general score of 77.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer phone than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), but it's thicker and heavier. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version and Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixels count per inch in the display.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, better video frame rate and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4720mAh.
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