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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), with an 88.9 score against 85.2. Although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), it is much heavier and noticeably thicker. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little lower pixels number in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a higher resolution of 2088 x 2250.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 7% greater battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same video quality, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a back camera with lot more MP and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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