Xiaomi Mi 8 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4S

Product
Xiaomi Mi 8
450 USD
Xiaomi Black Shark 4S
450 USD

Price
450 USD
450 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Mi 8
Xiaomi Black Shark 4S

Launch Date
2018, June 11
2021, October 13

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Dimensions
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
163.7 x 76.2 x 9.9 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.39 in)
Weight
175 g175 g (6.17 oz)
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, Blue, White, Gold
Black, white

Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Super AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) Always-on display

OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 11
Android 11, Joy UI 12.8
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Adreno 630
Adreno 650

RAM
6GB,8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
64GB/128GB/256GB UFS 2.1
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
No
No

Lens 1
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF

Lens 1
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.8µm
Features
1080p@30fps
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 4+
Fast charging 120W, 100% in 17 min (advertised)

Sensors
Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes 24-bit/192kHz audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 2.0

Performance
AnTuTu: 217298 (v7), 341687 (v8) GeekBench: 8494 (v4.4), 2002 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.086 (sunlight)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-29.1 LUFS (Average)
Audio quality
Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 86h