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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a general score of 82.3 against 79.2. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), it is a little thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit worse number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a much more mega pixels camera and a way better (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has greater battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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