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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-11-27 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.46 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco M3 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting a 78.2 score against 76.3. The Xiaomi Poco M3 body is much heavier and noticeably thicker than the Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco M3 has the previous 10 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy Alpha features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco M3, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a much smaller display and a bit worse count of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has lesser CPU cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. Xiaomi Poco M3 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Poco M3 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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