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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), we must highlight that it's also just a little heavier and a little thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite lower screen density and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a bit larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures in low light situations and a much worse resolution camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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