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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-04-24 | -- |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 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 |
| 3 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 + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone SE (2020) has a score of 81.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Despite being the best device in our current comparison, iPhone SE (2020) is a somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier device than Galaxy Alpha. IPhone SE (2020) has iOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 operating system.
Galaxy Alpha features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), although it has a just a little lower amount of pixels per display inch and a bit lower 1280 x 720 resolution, they both have a same size display. Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage.
The iPhone SE (2020) has a better performing CPU than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a 64 bits processor, more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also has a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations and better video frame rate.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit superior battery performance than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 2 percent more battery capacity.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) costs more money than Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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