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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Titanium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a score of 88.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note9's 87.1 global score. Even though Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is newer than Samsung Galaxy Note9, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960px, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much larger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 1 percent larger battery capacity.
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