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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-05-27 | -- |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha, getting a score of 76.7 against 76.3. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the older 11 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a notably heavier and thicker phone than the Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has just a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Alpha features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a way smaller screen, a quite lower amount of pixels per display inch and a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
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