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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Titanium |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a score of 88.9, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. These phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has an older 10 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's construction is newer than the Galaxy A8 Star's, but it's thicker and extremely heavier.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a better resolution of 2088 x 2250. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star, 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 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F1.7 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity.
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