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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy S8's general score of 81.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is noticeably newer, but much heavier and extremely thicker than the Galaxy S8. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a back camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution, a much larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Galaxy S8 counts with slightly more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy S8. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S8, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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