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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-09-20 | -- |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 11 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting an 83.3 score against 76.3. IPhone 11 works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Alpha counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system. IPhone 11 is a way heavier and a lot thicker phone than the Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 11, although it has a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a quite worse pixels density and a way smaller screen.
Apple iPhone 11 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPhone 11 counts with a superior CPU than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit, a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM.
The Apple iPhone 11 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone 11 also has a bigger aperture and faster 60 fps video frame rates. IPhone 11 has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3110mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 11 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Alpha, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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