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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-24 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Titanium | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21, having a overall score of 88.9 against 84.1. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha design is heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy M21. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M21 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although it has a lower video definition, a way tinier sensor taking much worse quality videos and photographs, a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos and a lot less MP back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4050mAh.
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