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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-05-05 | -- |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 291.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting a global score of 81.1 against 76.3. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has an older 10 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro body is much thicker and way heavier than the Galaxy Alpha.
The Galaxy Alpha and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro have quite similar CPUs, because although the Galaxy Alpha has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, although it has a little bit lower pixel quantity in each inch of screen, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a lot smaller screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a larger aperture and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it a very good choice.
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