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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a little bit better than Galaxy Note8, having an 88.3 score against 83. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot newer than the Galaxy Note8, it is somewhat thicker and a little heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has older 11 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a quite worse pixels density and a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs a little more money than the Galaxy Note8, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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