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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-04-20 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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 has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark construction is way thicker and incredibly heavier than Galaxy Alpha. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a better amount of pixels per display inch and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and also faster).
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a bigger aperture. Xiaomi Black Shark has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
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