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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (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 | 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, with an 82.3 score against 81.7. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than Samsung Galaxy S8, it's somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Galaxy S8 features a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a much better resolution camera in the back.
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