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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 88.3 score against 81.9. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, it's just a bit heavier and a little thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a much worse display density, it also counts with a bigger display. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much larger camera sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xiaomi Black Shark 4, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, letting go some features and specs.
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