Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is slightly better than Galaxy J8, with a general score of 82.3 against 76.7. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 operating system, so both should give very similar operating system features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is newer than the Galaxy J8's, although it is heavier and just a little thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little better performance than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a little larger screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor and a much better video quality. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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