Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, having an 88.3 score against 82.1. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, it is just a little heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit greater screen density, a little bit bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way more megapixels camera, a lot bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 22% greater battery size.
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