Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs ASUS ROG Phone II: Comparison

India which has now largely been called “mobile-first economy” is now leaning towards gaming phones too as today approx. 30 percent of the country’s connected users are gamers that spending nearly 3-4 hours per week playing games on their smartphones. The two smartphones that have garnered much attention from the gaming community in India are Xiaomi’s Black Shark 2 and the ASUS ROG Phone II. Here, in this Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs ASUS ROG Phone II comparison, we will see how these devices are different from each other.

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs ASUS ROG Phone II: Price

While the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is available for Rs 39,999, the 8GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant of the ASUS ROG Phone II will cost you Rs 37,999 whereas the 12GB RAM and 512GB storage variant will set you back by Rs 59,999.

Additionally, the 88GB variant of the ROG Phone II comes with 18W charger and AeroCase, whereas the 12GB version comes with the 30W charger, AeroCase and the AeroActive Cooler 2.

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs ASUS ROG Phone II: Display

The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 comes with a unique Gamepad 2.0 controller along with other accessories. As for the display specs, the smartphone comes with a 6.39-inch OLED display having a pixel density of 403 PPI that is capable to produce vibrant colors.

On the other hand, the ASUS ROG Phone II has a slightly bigger display -- 6.59-inch full HD+ AMOLED display. But, what’s unique about this phone is the 120Hz refresh rate display that makes for the seamless gaming experience and you will hardly feel any stutter. Combining all this makes the ASUS ROG Phone II a perfect machine for gaming.

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs ASUS ROG Phone II: Processor and battery

The Black Shark 2 is armed with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC having octa-core Kryo 485 processor clocked at 2.84GHz. This processor is further assisted by an Adreno 640 GPU and a 6GB RAM to provide lag-free multitasking. It runs on Android 9 Pie with custom UI on top and is armed with a 4,000mAh battery.

The ROG Phone II is powered by the Snapdragon 855+ that offers improved performance over the Snapdragon 855. The inclusion of the 855+ chip makes ROG Phone II the most powerful smartphone you can buy right now.

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs ASUS ROG Phone II: Camera

The Black Shark 2 sports a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 48MP primary sensor and a 12MP secondary sensor. There is also a 20MP front camera.

The ROG Phone II has a dual-camera setup with a primary 48MP camera with a Sony IMX586 sensor and a 13MP ultrawide angle lens. At the front, there is a 24MP sensor.