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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-01-06 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 3 Pro is much better than Galaxy A8 (2018), having a global score of 90.1 against 79.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's body is much newer than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, although it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a bigger display and a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality and a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera.
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