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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with a 78 score against 76.3. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Mi A2 design is noticeably heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Alpha features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi A2, although it has a way smaller display, a just a little worse screen density and a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a 12 mega pixels back camera and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3010mAh of battery capacity.
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