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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | Android 14 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 12.54 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with an 84.2 score against 78.7. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's body is newer and a little thinner, but just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has the newer 14 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version, so it offers some nice extra features.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a lot better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also counts with a quite larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller camera sensor which provides a way worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a bigger aperture, better video frame rates and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has an 18% bigger battery size.
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