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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.04 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with a global score of 81.4 against 76.3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE construction is somewhat thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4, so it counts with lots of additional features.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a processing unit that's just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy Alpha, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores (although slower). Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a greater amount of pixels per display inch, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a back-facing camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 65% larger battery size.
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