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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.88 |
| 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 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 global score. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is newer than Galaxy A8 (2018), it is a little thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little worse pixel number in each display inch, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot more MP back camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features greater battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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