ROG Phone 2 vs. Black Shark 2 Pro: Battle of the beasts!!

Xiaomi has launched its latest installation of the gaming smartphone (Black Shark 2 Pro) and packs impressive specs in the roll out. Leading all the devils of the gaming smartphone is the Asus ROG Phone 2 with the leading tech pre-installed. Shown below is the table highlighting the key differences in the phones (spoiler – ROG Phone 2 is the undisputed winner): 

Model	Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro	Asus ROG Phone 2
Chip	Snapdragon 855 Plus	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Model	6.39 inch, FHD+ AMOLED, 403 ppi, 60Hz	6.39 inch, FHD+ AMOLED, 391 ppi, 120Hz
RAM	8/12 GB	12 GB
Storage	128/256GB, UFS3.0	128/256GB, UFS3.0
Rear Camera	48 Megapixel f/1.8 + 12 Megapixel f/2.2	48 Megapixel f/1.8 + 13 Megapixel f/2.4
Front Camera	20 Megapixel f/2.0	20 Megapixel f/2.4
Software	Android 9 Pie	Android 9 Pie, ROG UI
Battery	4000 mAh, 27W fast charging	6000 mAh, 30W fast charging, 10W reverse charging

Display – Winner (ROG Phone 2)

While both the phones flaunt the AMOLED display and similar size of 6.39inch, the refresh rate on the ROG phone is a game changer when it comes to the smoothness of the transitions and gaming media.

Performance – Winner (ROG Phone 2)

Both devices have a Snapdragon 855 Plus, making them equal in terms of performance and efficiency, the difference however shows up when the processor pairs up with the RAM. With the fully ramped up model of Black Shark 2 performing almost similar to the ROG phone, winner still is the ROG phone with efficient internal memory operations.

Battery – Winner (ROG Phone 2)

Big battery is a better battery and hence the winner is clearly ROG phone 2. However, the charging speed of both phones is pretty much even, which means that Black Shark will reach a full charge much before the ROG Phone 2 and it will keep you away from being plugged in.

Design – Almost a tie but ROG Phone 2 is slightly edgier

Xiaomi’s Black Shark 2 Pro is essentially a vanilla Back Shark 2 with additional LED lights and a revamped back cover. On the other hand, the ROG Phone 2 gets a glass back and aluminum finish as well as integrated Air Triggers to enhance the gaming experience.

Camera – Tie

Similar camera set-ups on both the phones, however, with so much heavy equipment packed inside are you really going to pull-up the cameras to shoot the mortal beings? I don’t think so. On a serious note that cameras do a good job in capturing the details and colors, gaming + Instagram lovers will cheer.

- Nikhil Tanawade; the content above is the opinion of Nikhil Tanawade and the opinion is not associated with any organization/associate.