Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Blackview Shark 8

Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus
ROG Phone 5
Blackview Shark 8
Blackview
Shark 8

At a glance

Brand
Asus
Blackview
Release date
March 2021, 5 years 2 months ago
October 2023, 2 years 7 months ago
AnTuTu
883.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 3% of devices
420.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.78"
Resolution
1080 x 2448 px FHD+
1080 x 2460 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED Samsung
LCD IPS
Density
395 ppi High Density
396 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
Features
Without Notch, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Physical buttons, 1 ms response time
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, 580 cd/m² peak brightness, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
CPU
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
5 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.84 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.69
Sensor
Sony IMX686 Exmor RS
Samsung GW3
Pixel size
0.80 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.7"
1/1.97"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Front camera

Resolution
20 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Omnivision OV24B1Q
Samsung S5K3L6
Pixel size
0.90 µm
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 65.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Features
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 52h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
77.3 mm 172.8 mm 10.3 mm Print 3D Model
76.6 mm 168.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
242 g
198 g
Materials
Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black White
Blue Gold Gray
Usable surface
82 %
84 %
Water/dust resistance
IP53
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 126 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), GAP (Generic Access Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), APT-x, LDAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, 802.11ad , WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones

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