Asus Zenfone 9 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - A version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - B version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - C version

LTE frequency 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 network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 - A version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 - B version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 - C version

5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (5CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A
5G speed

4.5 Gbps download, 0.9 Gbps upload

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), polymer back, aluminum frame

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

146.5 mm

168.7 mm
Width

68.1 mm

77.3 mm
Thickness

9.1 mm

10.4 mm
Weight

169 g

222 g
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

-
Dust proof

IP68

-
Colors

Black, Blue, Red, Silver

Black, Gray, Silver

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.9 inches

6.67 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

445 ppi

395 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

Always-on display, 100% DCI-P3, HDR10+, 270Hz touch-sensing, 500 nits typ. brightness

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 84˚ , 23.8 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 113˚ , 14.4 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.4 µm

13 MP, f/2.3
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

-
Primary camera video

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

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@1920fps
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, laser autofocus, RAW

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, RAW

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(standard) , 12 MP, f/2.5 , 27.5 mm, 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm

20 MP, f/2.2 , 1/3" , 0.9 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

5184 x 3880 pixels
Selfie camera features

Dual-pixel phase detection autofocus, face unlock, HDR

-
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes
WLAN DLNA

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

-
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, fingerprint, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4300 mAh

4720 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+, 30W

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ (100% in 38 min)
Reverse charging

Yes

-
Magnetic charging

-

Yes