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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than Galaxy S8, getting an 82.3 score against 81.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer cellphone than Galaxy S8, but it is thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Galaxy S8 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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