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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2022-04-04 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's general score of 78.7. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is an a lot older cellphone than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, but Samsung made it much lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or videos in low-light situations and a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 55 percent greater battery size.
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