Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 6

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro Asus ROG Phone 6

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on March 30 2022 against the Asus ROG Phone 6 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 4 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 19 grams less

Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 6

Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
Shows 49% longer battery life (36:34 vs 24:30 hours)
Comes with 1350 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4650 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (831 against 684 nits)
Reverse charging feature
13% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1328 and 1180 points
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Black Shark 5 Pro 87 ROG Phone 6 90 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Black Shark 5 Pro 91 ROG Phone 6 95 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Black Shark 5 Pro 70 ROG Phone 6 89 Camera Photo and video recording quality Black Shark 5 Pro 71 ROG Phone 6 65 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Black Shark 5 Pro 84 ROG Phone 6 89 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Black Shark 5 Pro 80 ROG Phone 6 83

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Black Shark 5 Pro vs ROG Phone 6

Display

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.78 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2448 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.4:9
PPI	394 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	830 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	82.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	-	100%
PWM	-	672 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Black Shark 5 Pro 684 nits ROG Phone 6 +21% 831 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.83 mm (6.45 inches)	173 mm (6.81 inches)
Width	76.35 mm (3.01 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	9.9 mm (0.39 inches)	10.3 mm (0.41 inches)
Weight	220 gramm (7.76 oz)	239 gramm (8.43 oz)
Waterproof	No	IPX4
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White Black	White Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Black Shark 5 Pro +4% 85.8% ROG Phone 6 82.2%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 6 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max. clock	3000 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU clock	818 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	8 12 16 GB	8 12 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	256 512 GB	128 256 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Black Shark 5 Pro 1180 ROG Phone 6 +13% 1328 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Black Shark 5 Pro 3684 ROG Phone 6 +8% 3979 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Black Shark 5 Pro 1102939 ROG Phone 6 +2% 1125212

CPU	241049	265173
GPU	446381	476559
Memory	231742	188898
UX	174369	185898
Total score	1102939	1125212

3DMark Wild Life Performance Black Shark 5 Pro 9785 ROG Phone 6 +6% 10364

Stability	91%	90%
Graphics test	58 FPS	62 FPS
Graphics score	9785	10364
PCMark 3.0 score	13516	-

AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Smartphone Scores (11th and 4th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	Joy UI 13	-
OS size	-	25 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4650 mAh	6000 mAh
Charge power	120 W	65 W
Battery type	-	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:18 hr	0:42 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:54 hr	13:50 hr
Watching video	10:43 hr	15:54 hr
Gaming	05:09 hr	06:03 hr
Standby	74 hr	110 hr

General battery life Black Shark 5 Pro 24:30 hr ROG Phone 6 +49% 36:34 hr Smartphones With the Best Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52" Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56" Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/3.06" Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	5312 x 2988	4290 x 2800
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	27.5 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.93"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE HID A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Black Shark 5 Pro n/a ROG Phone 6 93.3 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	July 2022
Release date	April 2022	July 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life connectivity and sound are more important to you then choose the Asus ROG Phone 6. But if the software and camera are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro 23 (27.1%) Asus ROG Phone 6 62 (72.9%) Vote Total votes: 85

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