Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-15 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a general score of 83 against 80.4. Galaxy Note8's design is a little bit thinner but a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark, and both were released only a couple of months apart. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a better screen pixels density, a little bigger display and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21% bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a camera that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Note8 one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a smaller aperture and a tinier camera sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.