Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is just a little heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy J8.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a way higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a better pixel number per inch in the screen.
Galaxy J8 has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier sensor, a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and/or video in low-light situations and a way less mega pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better video resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
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