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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black |
| -- | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has a global score of 88.9, which is much better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's score of 78.1. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's construction is way newer, but incredibly heavier and notably thicker than the Galaxy S5 Plus.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has just a little better performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 10 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a much higher resolution back-facing camera and a much bigger aperture for better low light captures.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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