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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-11-23 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a global score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 global score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro construction is a lot thicker and much heavier than Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a better pixels density, a really larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
Galaxy Alpha takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115% greater battery size.
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