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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's global score of 80.4. These devices use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both of them should count with all the same OS features. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 body is a bit thinner but a little heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark, and both were only released with a few months difference.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has more pixels per display inch, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Samsung Galaxy Note8 have quite similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a larger aperture to capture better photography in low light situations, they both have the same (4K) video quality, a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark has greater battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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