Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has a global score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's score of 76.2. Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer phone than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, but it is thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom feature similar screens, although the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a bit smaller screen, a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a little bit darker screen and a just a bit lower screen density. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same resolution camera.
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