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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, getting a general score of 82.9 against 81.9. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is notably newer, somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro count with extremely similar battery durations. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing images or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a way larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, better 60 fps video frame rate and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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