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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-24 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Titanium | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.76 |
| 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 slightly better than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 85.2 score. Although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is newer than the Galaxy A9 (2018), it is way thicker and extremely heavier. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a just a little inferior number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a higher 2088 x 2250 resolution and a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), 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 bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 7% greater battery size. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a way larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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