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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-08 | -- |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a general score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. Samsung Galaxy Alpha comes with Android 4.4.4 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha body is thinner and much lighter than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2244px resolution, a better pixel density and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a 12 mega pixels camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3120mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
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