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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-28 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has an overall score of 76.5, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Xiaomi Mi 6 is a extremely heavier and thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more processing cores (but slower) and more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a greater screen pixels density, a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little larger display. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a much better storage for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xiaomi Mi 6, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, giving up some specs and features.
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