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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's global score of 78.7. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A8 (2018) is a lot older than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it's construction is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much better resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity.
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