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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-11 | -- |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 5Q, getting a 76.3 score against 72.6. Galaxy Alpha is a thinner and notably lighter cellphone than the Asus ZenFone 5Q. Galaxy Alpha has a little more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 5Q, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a just a bit lower pixel quantity in each screen inch and a way smaller display.
The Asus ZenFone 5Q features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy Alpha has a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has less cores (although faster) and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Asus ZenFone 5Q has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 5Q also has a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Galaxy Alpha costs a little more than Asus ZenFone 5Q, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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