Comparing between Razer Phone, Xiaomi Black Shark and Asus ROG Phone

Asus ROG Phone, Image Source: Techspot.com

Good afternoon! Especially in this time, we will compare the 3 gaming smartphones that their presence then had horrendous gaming and gadget lovers. Who are they? Let us introduce, Razer Phone, Xiaomi Black Shark, and most recently, Asus ROG Phone.

Yudha P., Tekno Kompas - Asus officially introduced its first gaming phone, ROG Phone to the public. This means that so far there are only 3 major vendors who released a special smartphone lovers of mobile games. The three vendors are Razer, Xiaomi through its subsidiary that is Black Shark and the latest is Asus ROG Phone.

Other Competitors, Razer Phone and Xiaomi Black Shark. Image Source: Tekno Kompas

For the side of the processor, Black Shark and ROG Phone is superior with Snapdragon 845 pinned while Razer Phone still using the previous version of Snapdragon 835, which was released in 2016 ago. For the price, Black Shark dibanderol about USD 550 and Razer Phone about USD 700. Unfortunately there is no certainty of price for Asus ROG Phone. 

Here is a complete comparison of specifications of the three gaming phones.

- Screen
Razer Phone: 5,7 inci, 2.560 x 1.440 piksel (16:9), IGZO IPS LCD, Gorilla Glass 3, 120 Hz refresh rate

Xiaomi Black Shark: 5,99 inci, 2.160 x 1.080 piksel (18:9), IPS LCD

Asus ROG Phone: 6.0“ 18:9 (2160x1080) AMOLED 90Hz refresh rate with 1ms pixel response time 108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut

Best on (by our opinion): Between Asus ROG Phone and Razer Phone (user preferences)

- Physical Dimension

Razer Phone: 158,5 x 77,7 x 8 mm

Xiaomi Black Shark: 161,6 x 75,4 x 9,3 mm

Asus ROG Phone: 158,8 x 76,2 x 8,6 mm

Best on (by our opinion): Between Razer Phone and Asus ROG Phone (user preferences)

- Weight

Razer Phone: 190 gram

Xiaomi Black Shark: 195 gram

Asus ROG Phone: 200 gram

Best on (by our opinion): All (user preferences)

- Chipset

Razer Phone: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, octa core CPU (4x Kyro 2,35 Ghz + 4x Kyro 1,9 GHz), GPU Adreno 540

Xiaomi Black Shark: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, octa core CPU (4x Kyro 385 Gold 2,8 Ghz + 4x Kyro 385 Silver 1,8 GHz), GPU Adreno 630

Asus ROG Phone: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, speed-binned 2,96 Ghz Octa-core, GPU Adreno 630

Best on (by our opinion): Asus ROG Phone (based on processor's clock speed)

- RAM

Razer Phone: 8 GB

Xiaomi Black Shark: 6/8 GB

Asus ROG Phone: 8 GB

Best on (by our opinion): Xiaomi Black Shark (more chances more better)

- Storage

Razer Phone: 64 GB (+Micro SD up to 256 GB)

Xiaomi Black Shark: 64/128 GB

Asus ROG Phone: 128/512 GB, UFS 2.1

Best on (by our opinion): Asus ROG Phone (more larger storage more better)

- Rear Camera

Razer Phone: 12 MP wide f/1.8 with PDAF + 12 MP, short telephoto f/2,6 

Xiaomi Black Shark: 12 MP f/1.8 with PDAF + 20 MP f/1.8

Asus ROG Phone: 12 MP + 8 MP wide angle

Best on (by our opinion): Xiaomi Black Shark (still need more data, temporary)

- Front Camera

Razer Phone: 8 MP f/2.0

Xiaomi Black Shark: 20 MP f/2.2

Asus ROG Phone: 8 MP

Best on (by our opinion): Xiaomi Black Shark (still need more data, temporary)

- Battery

Razer Phone: 4000 mAh, Quick Charge 4.0

Xiaomi Black Shark: 4000 mAh, Quick Charge 3.0

Asus ROG Phone: 4000 mAh, fast charging, ASUS HyperChange direct charging

Best on (by our opinion): Asus ROG Phone (still need more data, temporary)

- Celluler

Razer Phone: GSM/3G HSPA/4G LTE

Xiaomi Black Shark: GSM/3G HSPA/4G LTE

Asus ROG Phone: GSM/3G HSPA/4G LTE

Best on (by our opinion): All (user preferences)

- Connectivity

Razer Phone: USB type-C

Xiaomi Black Shark: USB type-C

Asus ROG Phone: USB type-C

Best on (by our opinion): All (user preferences)

- GPS

Razer Phone: Yes (A-GPS)

Xiaomi Black Shark: Yes (A-GPS)

Asus ROG Phone: Yes (A-GPS, Beidou, Glonass)

Best on (by our opinion): All (user preferences)

- SIM Type

Razer Phone: nano

Xiaomi Black Shark: nano (dual sim)

Asus ROG Phone: nano

Best on (by our opinion): All (user preferences)

- Wireless Connectivity

Razer Phone: NFC, Bluetooth 4.2

Xiaomi Black Shark: WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0

Asus ROG Phone: Bluetooth® 5.0 Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X20 LTE Modem: Up to 1.2 Gbps Cat 18 LTE download speeds Up to 5x20MHz carrier aggregation, 4x4 MIMO on up to 3 aggregated carriers, License Assisted Access (LAA)]

Best on (by our opinion): All (user preferences)

- Fingertprint Scanner

Razer Phone: yes

Xiaomi Black Shark: yes

Asus ROG Phone: yes

Best on (by our opinion): All (user preferences)

- OS

Razer Phone: Nougat 7.1.1

Xiaomi Black Shark: Oreo 8.0

Asus ROG Phone: Oreo 8.0

Best on (by our opinion): Between Xiaomi Black Shark and Asus ROG Phone (more update more better)

source: Tekno Kompas