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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| -- | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 88.9 score against 81.9. Although Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, it's somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, it also counts with a higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a back-facing camera with much more MP and a much larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity.
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