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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.72 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, with a global score of 88.3 against 84.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is somewhat lighter but a bit thicker than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, and both were released with only 4 months difference. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the older 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit more powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 5s. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a slightly better screen than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same screen density, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a quite more brightness.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos and a way higher video resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Asus ROG Phone 5s have similar memory to install games and applications, both have exactly the same internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5s features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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