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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 |
| 9.81 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 88.3 against 79.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2018). Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little inferior pixels amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bigger display. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photography, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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