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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-10-30 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 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-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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, with a 76.3 score against 75.5. Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version and Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, although it has a quite lower pixel amount in each inch in the display, a lot lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display. Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a 12 mega-pixels back camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also has a much larger camera aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations.
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 1860mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha is also by far the cheapest one.
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