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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). These phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a little bit better display pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger camera aperture, a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a much better video resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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