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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, having a global score of 88.9 against 79.6. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Despite being the best we are comparing, Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's construction is notably thicker and extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A40.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a screen that's just as good as Galaxy A40's screen, because although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a quite worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a better resolution of 2088 x 2250 and a really bigger screen. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a faster processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4050mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a much better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a back facing camera with a lot better 108 mega pixels resolution, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos.
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