6.21 inches (15.77 cm)
Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)
3400 mAh Type Li-Polymer
6 GB , 64 GB
12 MP + 12 MP Dual
20 MP Front
The Mi 8, which runs Android 8.1 Oreo-based MIUI 10, comes equipped with 2018 s best Qualcomm mobile platform: Snapdragon 845. There s up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB UFS storage. There s also a lower priced model with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. There s a mid-priced variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. There s no microSD card slot, though, so storage expansion isn t possible.
There are two 12MP cameras at the Mi 8 s rear. The primary 12MP .55-inch camera sensor has f/1.8 aperture, 1.4 micron pixels, dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus and 4-axis OIS. The secondary 12MP camera uses a smaller .4-inch sensor, f/2.4 aperture, 1 micron pixels, and 2x optical zoom lens (56mm). The rear-facing camera setup has dual-LED flash and can record 4K videos at a maximum frame rate of 30fps. The 20MP selfie camera at the front has fixed focus, f/2.0 aperture and 0.9 micron pixels. The phone can capture images with background blur (bokeh or portrait mode) using front and rear cameras.
The Xiaomi Black Shark gets all the required energy from a 4,000mAh Li-ion battery, which is decent enough to provide a backup at least for day. It supports quick-charging as well, so that you can refill the battery at a lightning fast speed. As for the connectivity, the device offers a wide range of connectivity options such as 4G with VoLTE, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS and USB type-C.
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a great smartphone with a high price tag. The device comes with an excellent configuration which is translated into a quality performance. The cameras are great to capture quality images and can record high definition videos as well. The battery backup is good for daily use and the inclusion of the quick-charging has made this section better. Overall, if budget is not an issue, you can go for the Xiaomi Black Shark.
Screen Size
6.21 inches (15.77 cm)
Screen Resolution
1080 x 2248 pixels
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9
Bezel-less display with notch
Pixel Density
402 ppi
Display Type
AMOLED
Touch Screen Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor
Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)
Architecture
64 bit
Graphics
Adreno 630
RAM
6 GB
Resolution 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Primary Cameras
Sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Autofocus Phase Detection autofocus
Physical Aperture F1.8
Optical Image Stabilisation
Flash Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Digital Zoom, Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
FRONT CAMERA
Resolution 20 MP Front Camera
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0
GPS
with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging
USB Type-C
(Doesn`t support micro-USB)
Capacity
3400 mAh
Type Li-Polymer
Quick Charging
Quick, v4.0
Internal Memory
64 GB
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position Rear