ASUS ROG Phone vs. Xiaomi Black Shark 2

ASUS ROG Phone
  • 6" (2160x1080) AMOLED
  • 8GB
    Snapdragon 845 SoC     128GB/512GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
  • 4000 mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2
  • 6.39" (2340x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 6GB/8GB/12GB
    Snapdragon 855 SoC     64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
  • 48-MP, f/1.75 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 105
  • 4000 mAh Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0

Specifications Highlights
Product NameROG PhoneBlack Shark 2
ProductROG Phone (Launched 2018-06-01)Black Shark 2 (Launched 2019-03-01)
Display6" 2160x1080 AMOLED 6.39" 2340x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 24mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 12mm 8-MP f/2
  • 27mm 48-MP f/1.75 (Primary)
  • 51mm 12-MP f/2.2
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 24mm 8-MP f/2
  • 18mm 20-MP f/2
Computing
  • Snapdragon 845 SoC
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB/512GB Storage
  • Snapdragon 855 SoC
  • 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM
  • 64GB/128GB/256GB Storage
Battery4000 mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.04000 mAh, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0
DesignIP Rating, 200g (7.1oz), 76.16x158.83x8.65 mm (3.00 x 6.25 x 0.34 inches)IP Rating, 205g (7.2oz), 75.01x163.61x8.77 mm (2.95 x 6.44 x 0.35 inches)
Price at Launch$519
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Display
Product NameROG PhoneBlack Shark 2
TypeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)6"6.39"
Display/Body Ratio76.8%81.7%
Resolution2160x10802340x1080
Sharpness (PPI)402 PPI403 PPI
Brightness (specs)550 NITs430 NITs
Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Always-On
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameROG PhoneBlack Shark 2
Megapixel12-MP48-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.75
Focal Length (35mm) 24mm27mm
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Dual LED Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
  • EIS
  • Dual LED Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
  • Quad Bayer
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/60fps
  • 1080p/240fps
  • 720p/240fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/60fps
  • 1080p/960fps
  • 720p/960fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameBlack Shark 2
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 51mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Ultrawide Camera
Product NameROG Phone
Megapixel8-MP
Aperturef/2
Focal Length (35mm) 12mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Battery
Product NameROG PhoneBlack Shark 2
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4000 mAh4000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
Fast-Charge ProtocolQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0
Computing
Product NameROG PhoneBlack Shark 2
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 845Snapdragon 855
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.96 GHz2.84 GHz
RAM Options8GB6GB/8GB/12GB
Internal Storage Options128GB/512GB64GB/128GB/256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.1Android 9.0
Communications
Product NameROG PhoneBlack Shark 2
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT16 1000/105 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 18, 19, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 4134, 38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • BT EDR
  • GAP
  • HDP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PBAP/PAB
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.16 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.89 W/Kg
SAR EU Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.47 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameROG PhoneBlack Shark 2
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameROG PhoneBlack Shark 2
NameSIM1SIM1
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameROG PhoneBlack Shark 2
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Hi-Fi
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VC-1
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

ASUS ROG Phone vs. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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