What is the difference between snooker and center eight?

Snooker ball and the middle eight ball in the material difference is small, the current mainstream material of both are resin, just in the history of the snooker ball and ivory and other materials. Spieker will introduce the following for you:
Snooker balls
Early material: In the 19th century, billiard balls were mainly made of ivory as the sport developed rapidly. However, elephants had to be hunted to obtain the ivory, which was not only cruel, but also resulted in a shortage of supply and high prices.
Modern Materials: Modern snooker balls are mostly made of synthetic resin, commonly used phenolic resin. This type of material simulates the characteristics of ivory, has good elasticity, hardness and abrasion resistance, and can ensure that the ball rolls steadily on the table with high accuracy, and is chemically stable and less affected by the environment.
Medium eight ball
Characteristics of material: The same resin material, such as high-quality phenolic resin, is processed and molded through a specific process. On the basis of ensuring the physical properties of the ball, different brands will fine-tune the material formula to present a unique hitting feel and performance.
Comparison of differences: Compared with snooker balls, the diameter of the middle eight ball is larger, and the production of the material uniformity and stability requirements are extremely high, otherwise the ball is prone to rolling deflection when hitting the ball. Moreover, some manufacturers use different grades of resin materials to meet different consumer needs and budgets, resulting in a wide range of quality and price differences in the market.
Ball size: Snooker balls usually have a diameter of 52.5mm, while the diameter of a center eight ball is 57.15mm, with the center eight ball being significantly larger.
Number of balls: There are 22 snooker balls, including 1 white mother ball, 15 red balls and 6 colored balls (yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black). Chinese Eight Ball has 16 balls, including 1 white mother ball and 15 target balls. Target balls 1 to 7 are monochrome balls, 8 are black balls and 9 to 15 are fancy colored balls.
Rules of the game: snooker game, players need to hit a red ball, and then hit a color ball, the red ball into the pocket, the color ball should be put back into the original position, so on and so forth, until the red ball all fall into the pocket, and then according to the color ball score from low to high in order to hit the color ball. The winner is determined by the score, and common winning conditions are that one side reaches a certain score first or compares the scores of the two sides after playing all the balls. In Chinese Eight Ball, a player can define any ball as the mother ball after the kickoff, and the first player to hit all the balls of his/her choice (monochrome or fancy) into the pocket, and then score the 8-ball, wins the game. If a foul is committed when hitting the target ball, the opponent gets a free shot; if a foul is committed when hitting the 8-ball, the player loses.
Technical Difficulty: Snooker is more difficult to score because of the large table and small ball, and requires a high degree of precision in positioning, control of the mother ball, as well as control of the overall situation and strategic planning. Players need to accurately calculate the strength, spin and line of the ball in order to score consecutive points. The Chinese Eight Ball has more chances to score due to the smaller table and larger pocket, which makes it relatively less difficult, but also requires players to have good hitting skills and situation judgment.https://www.tiktok.com/@spk.billiard?_t=8qRRRnXP4N8&_r=1