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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-13 | -- |
| 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 |
| $ 499.00 | $ 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual 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 Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, having a general score of 76.3 against 75.3. The Galaxy Alpha is a notably lighter and somewhat thinner phone than the Asus ZenFone 5z. The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
Asus ZenFone 5z features a bit better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2246 resolution, a greater pixels quantity per inch in the display and a much larger screen. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rates, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 5z has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 1860mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Alpha is also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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