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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-06 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black and White |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 Star's score of 82.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a incredibly newer device than the Galaxy A8 Star, although it's thicker and a bit heavier. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has older 11 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better number of pixels per display inch, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a much bigger sensor, a way higher resolution back camera and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Galaxy A8 Star features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 22 percent more battery capacity.
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