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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's overall score of 78.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Asus ZenFone 8 has 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12. Asus ZenFone 8's body is a lot lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it was released just 11 months before.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 8 features a very superior CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although the Asus ZenFone 8 has a much less megapixels camera in the back, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality and a lot better video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a little better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 16 percent larger battery capacity.
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