Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 global score. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even being the best in this comparison review, Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A8 Star.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a quite greater screen pixels density and a little bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a back camera with way more mega pixels and a much larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs.
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