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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 global score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it's just a bit thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a lot more mega pixels camera in the back. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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