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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-24 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Titanium | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a score of 88.9, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A40's score of 79.6. Even being the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's construction is heavier and notably thicker than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11.
Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a screen that's very similar to Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a way smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a better performing processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a way larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos, a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a way better (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity.
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