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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Matte White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a global score of 94, which is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's score of 80.4. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is newer than Xiaomi Black Shark, it's thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a just a little lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with way more brightness, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a bit bigger display.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 512 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a way more megapixels camera.
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