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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-24 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Titanium | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 389 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, getting an 88.9 score against 80.4. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark, although it's notably heavier and thicker. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 1% greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a camera with much more MP, a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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