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- ROG Phone 5 vs Black Shark 3
Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3
What ROG Phone 5 does better (12) and where Black Shark 3 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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8.8Display6.5
8.4Camera8.0
8.4Battery6.8
9.0Features6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Phone 5Black Shark 3
| ROG Phone 5 | Black Shark 3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 172.8 mm | 168.7 mm | +4.1 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 77.3 mm | = |
| Thickness | 10.3 mm | 10.4 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 238 g | 222 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Phone 5 better than Black Shark 3?
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 500 nits2.4×
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 90 Hz+60%
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,720 mAh+27%
- NFCYes · Black Shark 3: No
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
- Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
- Selfie camera24 MP vs 20 MP+20%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Bluetooth5.2 vs 5+4%
Why is Black Shark 3 better than ROG Phone 5?
- Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone 5: Yes
- Weight238 g vs 222 g+7%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 79%+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 238 g | 222 g |
| Thickness | 10.3 mm | 10.4 mm |
| Height | 172.8 mm | 168.7 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 77.3 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Aluminium |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | — |
| Colours | Phantom Black, Storm White | Lightning Black, Armor Gray, Star Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,448 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 806 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 82.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | 718,864 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 14,536 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,508 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 4,720 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 65 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 79% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 (side) | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ROG UI | — |
