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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-24 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Titanium | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, with an 88.9 score against 80.2. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a extremely newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, but it is extremely heavier and much thicker. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note5 features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a better screen density. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 512 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a bigger aperture to take better images in low-light environments, a much bigger camera sensor and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity.
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