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Blackview Shark 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A25

What Shark 8 does better (4) and where Galaxy A25 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Shark 8
Blackview · 2023Shark 8
6.6Score
4 advantages≈ $170
vs
Samsung Galaxy A25
Samsung · 2023Galaxy A25
7.2Score
11 advantages≈ $155
Higher score
6.3Display7.5
5.7Camera8.0
6.0Battery3.1
5.0Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Shark 8Galaxy A25
76.6 × 168.58.476.5 × 1618.3
Shark 8Galaxy A25Difference
Height168.5 mm161 mm+7.5 mm
Width76.6 mm76.5 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm+0.1 mm
Weight198 g197 g+1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Shark 8 better than Galaxy A25?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  3. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+4%

Why is Galaxy A25 better than Shark 8?

  1. OLED panelNo · Shark 8: Yes
  2. Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,000 nits2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Shark 8: Yes
  4. 5GNo · Shark 8: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Shark 8: Yes
  6. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Shark 8: Yes
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  10. Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%
  11. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g197 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm
Height168.5 mm161 mm
Width76.6 mm76.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGalaxy Blue, Scorching Gold, Moonlight GreyBrave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,340 px
Pixel density396 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,030 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%84.2%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G99Exynos 1280
Chip makerMediaTekExynos
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G68
AnTuTu score—443,234
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,023
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—643
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.97"1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera13 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
Active use (test)—10.3 h
Wired charging33 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—49%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.46 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceDokeOS 4.0One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles800—
Endurance per cycle52 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classC—
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