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ROG Phone 6D vs Black Shark 5 Pro

Asus ROG Phone 6D vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

What ROG Phone 6D does better (10) and where Black Shark 5 Pro wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2022ROG Phone 6D

9.0Score

10 advantages≈ $750

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2022Black Shark 5 Pro

8.8Score

10 advantages≈ $780

8.9Display8.7

8.4Performance7.4

7.6Camera9.1

8.4Battery6.8

7.6Features8.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 6DBlack Shark 5 Pro

	ROG Phone 6D	Black Shark 5 Pro	Difference
Height	173 mm	163.9 mm	+9.1 mm
Width	77 mm	76.5 mm	+0.5 mm
Thickness	10.4 mm	9.5 mm	+0.9 mm
Weight	239 g	220 g	+19 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 6D better than Black Shark 5 Pro?

AnTuTu score1,540,240 vs 876,704+76%
Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,650 mAh+29%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,401 vs 3,665+47%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Max video8K vs 4K
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Black Shark 5 Pro: No
CPU frequency3.35 GHz vs 3 GHz+12%
USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Black Shark 5 Pro better than ROG Phone 6D?

Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
Wired charging65 W vs 120 W+85%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 6D: Yes
Charged in 30 min78% vs 200%2.6×
Weight239 g vs 220 g+9%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Thickness10.4 mm vs 9.5 mm+9%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Screen-to-body ratio82.2% vs 85.7%+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Phone 6D≈ $7509.0	Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro≈ $7808.8
Design
Weight	239 g	220 g
Thickness	10.4 mm	9.5 mm
Height	173 mm	163.9 mm
Width	77 mm	76.5 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IPX4	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	—
Colours	Space Gray	Black, White
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	OLED
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	165 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	671 nits	682 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2%	85.7%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 9000+	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.35 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G710 MC10	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	1,540,240	876,704
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,401	3,665
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,642	—
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.52"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	4,650 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	65 W	120 W
Charged in 30 min	78%	200%
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.1	2
Video output	—	Yes
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	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (China only)
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android