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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a way newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a little better display pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photographs in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a way more megapixels camera.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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