Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Black Shark 5 Pro 5G

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Black Shark 5 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Black Shark 5 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Asus ROG Phone 5 runs at 2.84 GHz, making Black Shark 5 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Black Shark 5 Pro 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Asus ROG Phone 5 the larger display of the two. Both Asus ROG Phone 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Black Shark 5 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Asus ROG Phone 5 offers 64 MP, making Black Shark 5 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Black Shark 5 Pro 5G offers 16 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Black Shark 5 Pro 5G offers 4650 mAh, making Asus ROG Phone 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Black Shark 5 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Asus ROG Phone 5 offers 128 GB, making Black Shark 5 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

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Asus ROG Phone 5
₹55,999
(Out of Stock)
Black Shark 5 Pro 5G
₹50,590
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

84%
84%

Release Date

10 Mar, 2021
01 May, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
4650 mAh
65W Hyper Charging
120W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Class-leading performance
  • Spectacular audio setup
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Large and heavy
  • Sub-par cameras
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(4,842 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

722,427
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

Custom UI

ROG UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 730

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

722,427
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:4:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
85.67 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

172.8 mm
163.9 mm

Width

77.2 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

10.2 mm
9.5 mm

Weight

238 grams
220 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
4650 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging
Yes 120W Fast Charging 100% in 15 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 01m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 8m 9s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope