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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-27 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is just a bit better than Galaxy Alpha, getting a 78.2 score against 76.3. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has an older 10 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Although it's the best we are comparing here, Xiaomi Poco M3 is a way heavier and noticeably thicker phone than Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has lesser RAM and less CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a way smaller display, a bit lower number of pixels per inch of display and a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco M3 captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a lot more mega-pixels camera and a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low light situations.
Xiaomi Poco M3 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 223 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Xiaomi Poco M3 is also by far the cheapest.
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