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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 global score. These phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than Galaxy A8 Star.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little greater display pixels density, a little bigger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity.
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