Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with an 81.9 score against 80.4. Galaxy S8 Active's design is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Black Shark. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher display density.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a battery duration that's just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one. Xiaomi Black Shark and Galaxy S8 Active feature extremely similar cameras, and although the Galaxy S8 Active has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video quality and a same resolution camera.
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