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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black |
| -- | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has an overall score of 88.9, which is just a bit better than Google Nexus 6's 81.1 global score. Even though Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a lot newer than Google Nexus 6, it's much heavier and a little bit thicker. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has 10 version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1 version.
The Google Nexus 6 has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440, it also counts with a better pixel density. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has just a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha takes much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
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