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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4sSamsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.4 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| -- | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a brighter display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much better display density, a little bit bigger screen and a way higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also has a much better graphics co-processor working at 500 MHz and more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5 has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh. Galaxy Alpha counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a camera with lot less MP and a smaller camera aperture.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Alpha is also by far the cheapest.
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