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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8, with an 82.9 score against 76.7. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, giving some additional features and enhanced performance. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is newer, but heavier and just a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy J8.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little faster CPU than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bigger display and a higher pixels number per inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition, a back camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Galaxy J8 features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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