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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android |
| -- | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's design is way lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2244 resolution, a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Alpha features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rate and a 12 megapixels resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3120mAh battery size.
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