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Shark 8 vs Galaxy A54

Blackview Shark 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A54

What Shark 8 does better (6) and where Galaxy A54 wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Blackview · 2023Shark 8

6.6Score

6 advantages≈ $170

Samsung · 2023Galaxy A54

7.5Score

16 advantages≈ $185

Higher score

6.3Display7.4

5.7Camera8.3

6.0Battery3.2

5.0Features8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Shark 8Galaxy A54

	Shark 8	Galaxy A54	Difference
Height	168.5 mm	158.2 mm	+10.3 mm
Width	76.6 mm	76.7 mm	−0.1 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	198 g	202 g	−4 g

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

Why is Shark 8 better than Galaxy A54?

Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A54: No
Screen size6.8″ vs 6.4″+6%
Screen-to-body ratio84.6% vs 82.9%+2%

Why is Galaxy A54 better than Shark 8?

OLED panelNo · Shark 8: Yes
Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,000 nits2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Shark 8: Yes
5GNo · Shark 8: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Shark 8: Yes
Selfie camera13 MP vs 32 MP2.5×
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Shark 8: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
4K selfie videoNo · Shark 8: Yes
eSIMNo · Shark 8: Yes
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Blackview Shark 8≈ $1706.6	Samsung Galaxy A54≈ $1857.5
Design
Weight	198 g	202 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm
Height	168.5 mm	158.2 mm
Width	76.6 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Galaxy Blue, Scorching Gold, Moonlight Grey	Lime, Graphite, Violet, White
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.4″
Panel	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,460 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	396 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	980 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	82.9%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G99	Exynos 1380
Chip maker	MediaTek	Exynos
Process	6 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68 MP5
AnTuTu score	—	506,678
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,703
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	808
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	—	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.97"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	13 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	11.2 h
Wired charging	33 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	56%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
SAR (head)	—	0.69 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	DokeOS 4.0	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	A	—
Battery charge cycles	800	—
Endurance per cycle	52 h	—
Repairability class	B	—
Drop resistance class	C	—