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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Blasting black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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 Pro has a score of 90.1, which is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is notably newer than Galaxy A8 (2018), it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a larger display, a just a little greater screen density and a better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a way higher video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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