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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-28 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2's global score of 82.3. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy Note8's design is a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, despite of the fact that it was released around 19 months before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher display pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing images and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much larger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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