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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. These phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a a lot newer cellphone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a just a bit greater display pixel density, a little bigger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution, a lot better video quality and a larger camera aperture. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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