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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-11-10 | -- |
| 6.05 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 21.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, getting a 76.3 score against 72.1. The Galaxy Alpha counts with Android 4.4.4 OS, while Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Galaxy Alpha's design is just a bit thinner and lighter than the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better looking display than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a little bit less pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better performance than Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a GPU.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a F2.2 camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows also has a much more mega pixels back camera.
Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 61% bigger battery size.
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