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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-24 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Titanium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.36 |
| 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 a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 overall score. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8, but it is way thicker and way heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a really smaller display and a way worse 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has 6 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha takes slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality, a lot higher 108 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 256 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with greater battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity.
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