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Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Asus ROG Phone 5 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Black Shark 4
9.0
Asus ROG Phone 5
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Asus ROG Phone 5
Released · May 06, 2021
Released · Apr 26, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.8-inch · 2448x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
6000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 10, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €499 €799

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches
163.83 x 76.35 x 10.42 mm 		6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches
172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm
Weight
7.41 oz / 210.0 g 8.40 oz / 238.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Dedicated game buttons Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Mirror Black , Pale Grey Phantom Black, Storm White

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.75% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 82.12% screen-to-body
Type
144Hz, HDR, 1300 nits AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 4.9 (Poor)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3200 MHz
Kryo 585 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/128GB
12GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
16GB/256GB
16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11) Android (11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer 6000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ Qualcomm Quick Charge 5
Charge speed
Wired: 120.0W Wired: 65.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
13h 2min
Gaming
10h 49min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 11 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4 		5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
20 MP (HDR) 24 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n8, n28, n41, n77, n78, n79 n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
No Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 12GB RAM
Memory 12GB
with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 16GB/256GB
Memory 16GB/512GB
Colors Glossy Black
Prices (MSRP) €1199
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