Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone, having an 80.4 score against 77.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark design is a little thicker but just a bit lighter than the Asus ROG Phone, and they were released with only 6 months difference. Asus ROG Phone has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark. Both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2160, a greater count of pixels per screen inch, the same brightness and a screen with the same size.
The Asus ROG Phone features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount. Asus ROG Phone features a battery life that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Black Shark.
Xiaomi Black Shark takes much clearer photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same aperture.
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