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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-24 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Titanium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has an overall score of 88.9, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note8's 83 score. These phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha body is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Galaxy Note8.
The Galaxy Note8 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a really smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 23 percent larger battery size.
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