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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-04-28 | -- |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi 6 has a global score of 76.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 score. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, the Xiaomi Mi 6 is a somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone than the Galaxy Alpha. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a way better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more processing cores (although slower). The Xiaomi Mi 6 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a larger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3350mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi 6 is a better device, it is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 6, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, resigning some specs and features.
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