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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-06-01 | -- |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 7.04 | 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 Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha, having a global score of 77.5 against 76.3. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is a somewhat thicker and heavier phone than the Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px, a just a little inferior pixels number per display inch and a much smaller display.
Galaxy Alpha counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has 4 less cpu cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both of them have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same resolution back camera. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5300mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also the cheapest, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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