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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 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 | 6 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 8, getting a global score of 88.3 against 83. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is thicker and somewhat heavier than Asus ZenFone 8. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Asus ZenFone 8 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less brightness and a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a just a little higher pixels quantity in each display inch.
Asus ZenFone 8's memory to install applications and games is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 4's one, they have the same internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Asus ZenFone 8 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back-facing camera with way more MP and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
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