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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2600 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 200.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 | 13.97 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Redmi Note 12 Explorer has a score of 91.5, which is much better than the Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Even being the best cellphone in this review, Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's design is notably thicker and extremely heavier than the Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has older 12 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer features a slightly better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot larger display, a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way larger aperture to take better low-light photography.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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