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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a bit better than Galaxy Note8, having a overall score of 88.9 against 83. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has 10 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is notably newer than Galaxy Note8, it's thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 23% larger battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same video quality, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a way bigger sensor.
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