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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-09-04 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black Glare |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, with a score of 88 against 80.4. Asus ROG Phone II's body is newer than the Xiaomi Black Shark's, although it's noticeably heavier and a little bit thicker. The Asus ROG Phone II has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark and Asus ROG Phone II count with very similar screens, because although the Asus ROG Phone II has a just a bit lower pixels number in each inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit larger display and a bit more display brightness. The Asus ROG Phone II captures way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone II also has better video frame rate, a camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Asus ROG Phone II has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 384 GB more internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone II has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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