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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-09-21 | -- |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 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 XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 overall score. IPhone XS Max is a extremely heavier and thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. IPhone XS Max counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much larger screen, a better number of pixels per display inch and a much better 1242 x 2688px resolution.
The iPhone XS Max features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory, a 64-bits processor and more CPU cores (but slower). The iPhone XS Max counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
IPhone XS Max counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 71% larger battery capacity. The iPhone XS Max shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same video definition, the iPhone XS Max also has a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments and faster video frame rate.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Alpha, letting go a couple specifications.
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