Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 score. Although Apple iPhone 8 and Xiaomi Black Shark were released only 7 months apart, Apple iPhone 8 is a lot lighter and thinner. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better looking screen than iPhone 8, because although it has a bit opaque display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a larger screen and a little bit higher display density.
Apple iPhone 8 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. IPhone 8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less and slower processing cores and 6 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPhone 8 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F1.8 aperture and a same resolution camera, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a much longer battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 120 percent greater battery size.
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