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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-02-15 | -- |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Pink 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) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 a general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's score of 76.2. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's body is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Galaxy Alpha counts with just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a higher count of pixels per screen inch, a bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a way better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a 12 megapixels camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a much bigger camera aperture for better images in poorly lited environments.
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