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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a notably newer device than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it's heavier and incredibly thicker. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10, counting with lots of additional features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a way better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures, it also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera, a way larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy J8 has a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
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