Blackview Shark 8
#1935
Samsung Galaxy A31
#2198Category Breakdown
Blackview Shark 8
Samsung Galaxy A31
Performance
67.062.5
Camera
45.044.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
55.558.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
62.461.5
Summary
- The Blackview Shark 8 features a larger 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, compared to the Samsung Galaxy A31's 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display at 60Hz, offering smoother visuals.
- In terms of performance, the Shark 8 is powered by the more advanced Mediatek Helio G99 chipset with 8GB of RAM, while the A31 uses the older Helio P65 with options of up to 8GB of RAM.
- The Shark 8's rear camera has a higher resolution at 64 MP, though the A31 offers a versatile quad-camera setup with additional ultrawide and macro lenses.
- Both phones have a 5000mAh battery, but the Shark 8 supports faster 33W charging compared to the A31's 15W.
- The Shark 8 runs on Android 13 with Doke OS 4.0, while the A31 originally shipped with Android 10 and is upgradable to Android 12 with One UI 4.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Blackview Shark 8
Samsung Galaxy A31
General
Release Date
2023
2020, March 24
Announced
2023
2020, March 24
Description
N/A
Versions: SM-A315F/DS (International); SM-A315G/DS (Asia, Australia)
Display
Size
6.78"
6.4"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 500 nits
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAFSecondary unspecified camera
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
13 MP
20 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP, (wide), 1/3", 1.12µm
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video Recording
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
33W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
168.5 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm (6.63 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm (6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 in)
Weight
198.3 g
185 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Galaxy Blue, Scorching Gold, Moonlight Grey
Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush Blue, Prism Crush Red, Prism Crush White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 13, Doke OS 4.0
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
OS Version
Android 13, Doke OS 4.0
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes