Blackview Shark 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Blackview Shark 8
Blackview
Shark 8
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung
Galaxy S23

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Samsung
Release date
October 2023, 2 years 7 months ago
February 2023, 3 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu
420.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices
1.752.375 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.1"
Resolution
1080 x 2460 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Density
396 ppi High Density
422 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
21:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, 580 cd/m² peak brightness, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 48-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), Peak brightness - 1750 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², 3000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
CPU
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Qualcomm Adreno 740
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
64 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.69
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung GW3
Samsung GN5
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.97"
1/1.57"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash
Night Mode 2.0, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5K3L6
Samsung S5K3LU
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
3900 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 52h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
10W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No

Body

Dimensions
76.6 mm 168.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
70.9 mm 146.3 mm 7.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
198 g
168 g
Materials
Plastic
Glass , Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors
Blue Gold Gray
Black White Pink Gray Purple Green Beige Lime
Water/dust resistance
IP53
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 126 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
84 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers

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