Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

Xiaomi Black Shark 5

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

163.8 mm

163.8 mm
Width

76.8 mm

76.3 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

10 mm
Weight

225 g

218 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Dust proof

IP68

-
Build features

341 Mini-LED programmable matrix (on the back), pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

Physical pop-up gaming triggers
Colors

Black

Black, Gray, White

Display
Display type

LTPO AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

388 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Scratch resistant
Display features

Always-On display, 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)

Always-on display, 144Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X4

Single-core 3.2 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(second)

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520

Quad-core 1.80 GHz Kryo 585
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
GPU

Adreno 750

Adreno 650
Memory RAM

16, 24 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

512, 1024 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 4.0, NTFS support for external storage

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8
(telephoto) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.2" , 0.7 µm, 3x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4,USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5500 mAh

4650 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5.0, 65W (100% in 39 min)

Quick Charge, 120W (100% in 15 min)
Reverse charging

Yes, 10W

-
Wireless charging

Qi, 15W

-

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