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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-04-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's general score of 78.7. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is much older than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it's body is incredibly lighter and thinner. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a way better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with much more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity.
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