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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black and Gold |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a global score of 77.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha's global score of 76.3. Even being the best in this comparison, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a thicker and heavier cellphone than Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy Alpha counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it has a really smaller display, a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Alpha features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha. They have the same video definition, the same aperture, a 12 MP camera and the same video frame rate.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, which makes it an easy decision.
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