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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-05-01 | -- |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 5 (ZE620KL)'s 74.5 general score. These phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version and Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's design is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
The Galaxy Alpha has a little faster CPU than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor. Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2246 resolution, a way larger screen and a higher pixel density.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a much better memory for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also has a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
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