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Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4S Pro

What ROG Phone 5 Pro does better (7) and where Black Shark 4S Pro wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro
Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5 Pro
9.0Score
7 advantages≈ $730
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Xiaomi Black Shark 4S Pro
Xiaomi · 2021Black Shark 4S Pro
8.6Score
7 advantages≈ $700
8.8Display8.5
8.4Camera8.0
8.4Battery6.6
9.0Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5 ProBlack Shark 4S Pro
77.3 × 172.810.376.2 × 163.79.9
ROG Phone 5 ProBlack Shark 4S ProDifference
Height172.8 mm163.7 mm+9.1 mm
Width77.3 mm76.2 mm+1.1 mm
Thickness10.3 mm9.9 mm+0.4 mm
Weight238 g220 g+18 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 5 Pro better than Black Shark 4S Pro?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
  2. Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Max video8K vs 4K
  4. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  5. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  6. Selfie camera24 MP vs 20 MP+20%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Black Shark 4S Pro better than ROG Phone 5 Pro?

  1. Wired charging65 W vs 120 W+85%
  2. Charged in 30 min70% vs 300%4.3×
  3. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,300 nits+8%
  4. Weight238 g vs 220 g+8%
  5. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 86.1%+5%
  7. Thickness10.3 mm vs 9.9 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight238 g220 g
Thickness10.3 mm9.9 mm
Height172.8 mm163.7 mm
Width77.3 mm76.2 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursGlossy BlackBlack, White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,300 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82%86.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 660
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)512 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.97"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera24 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging65 W120 W
Charged in 30 min70%300%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UIMIUI
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