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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with an 83 score against 80.4. Asus ZenFone 8 is a way newer phone, and it is also lighter and just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 8 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Asus ZenFone 8 and Xiaomi Black Shark count with really similar processors, and although the Asus ZenFone 8 has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little bit greater pixels number in each screen inch and much more brightness.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenFone 8 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ZenFone 8 also has a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures, a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 8 and Xiaomi Black Shark have similar battery performance.
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