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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-01-18 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 9T has a general score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's global score of 76.3. Despite being the best phone in this review, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a much thicker and extremely heavier phone than the Galaxy Alpha. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has the older 10 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, although it has a bit lower number of pixels per screen inch, a much smaller screen and a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha's CPU is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has lesser RAM memory and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture for better images in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 169 percent larger battery size.
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