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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-07-27 | -- |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, getting a 76.3 score against 74.3. The Galaxy Alpha design is noticeably thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a higher display density, a much higher 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a F2.2 diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115% greater battery size.
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