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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 88.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-11-03 | -- |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1149.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 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 | |
| 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.72 | 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
The iPhone X has a general score of 88.1, which is much better than Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the iPhone X is a notably heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Galaxy Alpha. The iPhone X has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a greater number of pixels per screen inch, a bigger screen and a much better 1125 x 2436 resolution.
The iPhone X has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory. The iPhone X has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64 bits processor, a greater amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The iPhone X counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a 12 megapixels camera and the same (4K) video definition, the iPhone X also has faster 60 fps video frame rates and a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video. The iPhone X has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 46% more battery size.
Although Apple iPhone X 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. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone X, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, letting go a couple features and specs.
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