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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 overall score. The Galaxy S8 is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark, but Samsung could make it somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. The Galaxy S8 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy S8 counts with slightly more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with greater battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a camera that's just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy S8, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a smaller camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting pictures in low-light environments, they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution back facing camera.
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