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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than Galaxy Alpha, having an 80.4 score against 76.3. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, the Xiaomi Black Shark is a noticeably heavier and a lot thicker cellphone than Galaxy Alpha.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115 percent more battery capacity.
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