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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-06 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 4 is much better than Samsung Galaxy J8, with an 88.3 score against 76.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a extremely newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy J8, but it's heavier and a lot thicker. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it offers some nice extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a higher display pixels density, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better hardware performance than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors. Galaxy J8 counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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