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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| -- | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a global score of 88.9, which is much better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s general score of 71.9. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's body is newer, but a lot thicker and way heavier than Galaxy A5 (2016). The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a much higher 2088 x 2250px resolution and a much larger display.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a more powerful processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels, a much higher video quality and a bigger aperture.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 496 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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