Asus ROG Phone 9 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Asus ROG Phone 9	Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, November 19	2022, March 30
Status	Available. Released 2024, November 20	Available. Released 2022, April 04

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame	-
Dimensions	163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)	163.9 x 76.5 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	-
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak)	OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 830	Adreno 730
OS	Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 2 major Android upgrades	Android 12, Joy UI 13

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	-	16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Triple	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto macro), AF
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps; HDR10+

Selfie camera
Features	Panorama, HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm	16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, video output
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (China only)

Battery
Charging	65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 46 min 15W wireless (Qi) 10W reverse wired	120W wired, 100% in 15 min
Type	5800 mAh	Li-Po 4650 mAh

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Storm White	Black, White
Models	AI2501-12G256G-BK, AI2501-12G256G-WH, AI2501-16G512G-WH, AI2501-16G512G-BK	SHARK KTUS-H0
Price	£ 799.99 / € 899.90	About 720 EUR

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 83h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 876704 (v8), 1007133 (v9) GeekBench: 3665 (v5.1) GFXBench: 82fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:41h	-
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 83h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	1958 nits max brightness (measured)	682 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.7 LUFS (Good)	-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 3007932 (v10) GeekBench: 10083 (v6) 3DMark: 6718 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 876704 (v8), 1007133 (v9) GeekBench: 3665 (v5.1) GFXBench: 82fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)