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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.56 |
| 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is slightly better than the iPhone XS, with an 88.9 score against 84.2. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's body is newer than iPhone XS's, but it's way heavier and way thicker. The iPhone XS counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way worse 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel number per inch of screen.
Apple iPhone XS has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has 448 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity instead of 2659mAh. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a lot more megapixels back facing camera, a way larger camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments.
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