Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 5 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro or Asus ROG Phone 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro | Asus ROG Phone 5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 23 | 2021, March 10 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.8 x 76.4 x 9.9 mm | 6.45 x 6.45 x 3.01 in | 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm | 6.8 x 6.8 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 220 g | 7.76 oz | 238 g | 8.4 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Dark Blue, Silver | Phantom Black, Storm White | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 520 EUR | $ 680 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.78" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 109.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 85.8% | 82.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2448 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | ||
| Other specs | - 144Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 144Hz -HDR10+ -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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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, (wide), 1/1.97'', 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF |
-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) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps; HDR10+ | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 24 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 0.8µm | 24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, Joy UI 12.5 | Android 11, ROG UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 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 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 857943 | 799201 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1481 | 1161 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3699 | 3021 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 4020 | 3670 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4607 | 4517 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1113 | 1099 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3589 | 3506 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), accessory connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Physical pop-up gaming triggers - Fast charging 120W, 50% in 5 min, 100% in 15 min |
- --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 |
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