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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-06-28 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blasting black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a general score of 90.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's general score of 76.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro body is newer, but incredibly heavier and a lot thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J8. Both of these devices have the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide all the same operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a bigger display, a much greater pixel quantity per inch of display and a lot higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a way better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting images in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy J8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
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