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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is incredibly newer than Galaxy S8's, but it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with faster video frame rate, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy S8 has slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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