Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.65 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, having a global score of 83 against 78.7. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12. The Galaxy Note8 is an extremely older phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but Samsung made it lighter and a little thinner anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a much better performing processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater screen density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality photographs and videos and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with better video frame rates and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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