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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 a little bit better than Galaxy S8, having a overall score of 88.9 against 81.7. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's construction is extremely newer than Galaxy S8's, although it is way heavier and notably thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse 1440 x 2960 resolution, it also counts with a better display density.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a lot larger camera sensor shooting lot better quality photos and videos and a lot more MP back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
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