Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has an overall score of 88.9, which is much better than the Galaxy S7 edge's score of 78.1. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha body is noticeably newer, but way heavier and noticeably thicker than Galaxy S7 edge. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has 10 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a higher display density.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha captures clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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