Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 a little bit better than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s 77.4 score. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is a bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a quite more brightness.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2). Both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a 0.34 inches camera sensor, a same resolution back-facing camera, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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