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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-06-07 |
| 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 | Matte 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 | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a general score of 94, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4's 88.3 score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a heavier phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, but both of them have the same thickness. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a slightly better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, and they both have the same screen pixel density, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a bit brighter display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 both feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 384 GB more internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos, a much better video definition and a much better resolution camera.
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