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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, having an 81.9 score against 78.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a way older and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but Samsung was able to build it just a little bit lighter anyway. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a lower image quality and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution and better video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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