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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-10-12 | -- |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL)'s 73.8 overall score. These phones come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version while Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has Android 8.0 Oreo. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's body is thinner and incredibly lighter than the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL).
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with a GPU. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a greater pixels amount per display inch, a larger screen and a much higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 1860mAh.
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