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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little faster processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a camera with much more megapixels and a way bigger camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy S8 Active.
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