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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-07-19 | -- |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 350 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 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 (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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 7.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3's global score of 74.9. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version and Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha body is somewhat thinner and much lighter than Xiaomi Mi Max 3.
The Galaxy Alpha has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a GPU. Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although it has a little bit lower pixels density, a much smaller display and a way lower 1280 x 720px resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rate and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 also has a bigger aperture.
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