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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 5, getting an 88.3 score against 84.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body has the same thickness than the Asus ROG Phone 5, but it is somewhat lighter. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, and they both have the same display density, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a bit more brightness.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 5. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 5's memory capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 4's one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a way higher video quality, a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has greater battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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