Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 5 or Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 5 | Xiaomi Black Shark 3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 10 | 2020, March 3 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm | 6.8 x 6.8 x 3.04 in | 168.7 x 77.3 x 10.4 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 238 g | 8.4 oz | 222 g | 7.83 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Storm White | Lightning Black, Armor Gray, Star Silver | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4720 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 680 | $ 550 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 109.5 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 82.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2448 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
| Other specs | - 144Hz -HDR10+ -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
- Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+ |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.3, (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@1920fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3'', 0.9µm | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, ROG UI | Android 10.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 650 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 799201 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 575808 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1161 | 1199 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3021 | 3430 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3670 | 3115 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4517 | 3152 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1099 | 911 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3506 | 3326 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Version A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 1700 - Version B, Version C -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - Version A -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version A |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), accessory connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) - Fast charging 65W, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min -Reverse charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 5 |
- Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W |
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