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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a overall score of 80.4 against 77.7. Xiaomi Black Shark is a thicker and heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels quantity per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite both count with extremely similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have equal internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark has improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 19 percent bigger battery size.
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