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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with an 83.2 score against 76.3. Although it's the best phone in this review, Xiaomi Mi 9 is a heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a really larger display and a higher pixel quantity per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and more cpu cores.
Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera, better 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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