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Shark 8 vs Galaxy A15 5G

Blackview Shark 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

What Shark 8 does better (5) and where Galaxy A15 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Blackview · 2023Shark 8

6.6Score

5 advantages≈ $170

Samsung · 2023Galaxy A15 5G

6.6Score

6 advantages≈ $190

Higher score

6.3Display6.8

5.7Camera6.3

6.0Battery5.9

5.0Features7.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Shark 8Galaxy A15 5G

	Shark 8	Galaxy A15 5G	Difference
Height	168.5 mm	160.1 mm	+8.4 mm
Width	76.6 mm	76.8 mm	−0.2 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.4 mm	=
Weight	198 g	200 g	−2 g

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

Why is Shark 8 better than Galaxy A15 5G?

Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+4%

Why is Galaxy A15 5G better than Shark 8?

OLED panelNo · Shark 8: Yes
5GNo · Shark 8: Yes
Peak brightness500 nits vs 800 nits+60%
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Shark 8: Yes
Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Blackview Shark 8≈ $1706.6	Samsung Galaxy A15 5G≈ $1906.6
Design
Weight	198 g	200 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.4 mm
Height	168.5 mm	160.1 mm
Width	76.6 mm	76.8 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Colours	Galaxy Blue, Scorching Gold, Moonlight Grey	Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.5″
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	396 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	—	786 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	84.3%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G99	Mediatek Dimensity 6100+
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	6 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	—	306,274
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,747
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	335
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	—	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.97"	1/2.8"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	13 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	14.5 h
Wired charging	33 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	51%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
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, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.8 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 14
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	—