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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro is just a bit better than Galaxy Alpha, having an 82.9 score against 76.3. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version, so it gives you some extra features and better performance. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy Alpha.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and 6 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a display that is very similar to the Galaxy Alpha one, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a much larger screen and a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture.
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