Between the new Xiaomi Black Shark Helo and the almighty Asus ROG, which one will you choose? It’s true that they are all powerful gaming smartphone, still, they also have their differences. The Xiaomi Black Shark Helo is a makeover of the first gaming phone from Xiaomi, while the Asus ROG is built with gaming in mind. Both look great and attractive. In this article, we are going to compare them together to see which one will make a wise buy and also have value for money.
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo VS Asus ROG- Design Comparison
The Xiaomi Black Shark Helo is built with all Aluminum Alloy. The phone has a similar body design with its predecessor and it’s also available in Black color. It has body dimensions of 75.25 mm x 160 mm x 8.69 mm and weighs 190 gram. The Asus ROG is built with a combination of metal and glass. The phone is both dust and water resistant and it’s available in Gray color. It has body dimensions of 76.16 mm x 158.83 mm x 8.65 and weighs 200 gram. Both phones have a fingerprint scanner for security.
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo VS Asus ROG- Display Comparison
On the front, the Xiaomi Black Shark Helo has a screen size of 6.01 inches FHD+ with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 Pixels and 402 PPI density, whereas the Asus ROG has a similar screen size of 6.0 inches FHD+ with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 Pixels and 402 PPI density. Both phones are equipped with AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, a display protection and they also have a similar screen to body ratio as well.
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo VS Asus ROG- Camera Comparison
The Xiaomi Black Shark Helo has a dual rear cameras of 12 Megapixels + 20 Megapixels with dual LED flash and a front camera of 20 Megapixels with Aperture F2.2, Pixel size 1.0μm, and 5P lens, while the Asus ROG has a dual rear cameras of 12 Megapixels + 8 Megapixels with dual LED flash and a front facing camera of 8 Megapixels with f/2.0 Aperture, Face Recognition, and 84 Degree Wide Angle Lens. The Xiaomi Black Shark Helo will likely take better photos than the Asus ROG. Both phones support 4K video shooting.
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo VS Asus ROG- Performance Comparison
On the hardware, the Xiaomi Black Shark Helo is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset with an octa-core processor that clocked at a speed of 2.8GHz, while the Asus ROG is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset with an octa-core processor that runs at a speed of 2.96GHz. Both phones have Qualcomm Adreno 630 GPU and they run on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. On the memory, the Xiaomi Black Shark Helo is available in 6GB/8GB/10GB RAM with internal memory of 64GB/128GB, while the Asus ROG has 8GB RAM with inbuilt storage of 128GB/512GB. They don’t support micro SD card and they have support for 4G LTE network with other connectivity options.
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo VS Asus ROG- Battery & Price Comparison
The Xiaomi Black Shark Helo and the Asus ROG has the same nonremovable battery capacity of 4000 mAh with fast charging technology. On the price, the Xiaomi Black Shark Helo will sell at a price of $789, while the Asus ROG will start selling at a price of $1150.
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Our Verdict:
Both phones will deliver in terms of performance. However, the Asus ROG will slightly outperform the later. The Xiaomi Black Shark Helo has a better cameras set-up and it’s more affordable, so the phone will make a budget buy.
