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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8, having an 82.9 score against 81.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy S8's, but it's noticeably heavier and thicker. Galaxy S8 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features superior battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with better video frame rate, a way bigger sensor and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
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