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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 has a score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is much heavier and notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Samsung Galaxy Alpha have quite similar screens, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a greater pixels count per inch of screen and a way bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much more MP back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115% bigger battery size.
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