Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-11-01 | -- |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2's overall score of 76. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's design is much lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Mi Note 2. These phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has the older 4.4.4 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a just a bit worse screen density, a quite smaller display and a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution. Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with an additional GPU.
Galaxy Alpha features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, a lot worse resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.