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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-09-21 | -- |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.24 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 |
| $ 999.00 | $ 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 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 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 XS is better than the Galaxy Alpha, having a score of 84.2 against 76.3. IPhone XS is a somewhat thicker and notably heavier phone than the Galaxy Alpha. IPhone XS has a little sharper display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a larger display and a way better resolution of 1125 x 2436px.
The iPhone XS features much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory. The iPhone XS has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The iPhone XS captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with a 12 mega pixels, the iPhone XS also has faster video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos.
IPhone XS features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2659mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Alpha. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the iPhone XS, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Alpha, resigning a couple specifications.
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