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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2022-07-28 | -- |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 bit better than the Asus Zenfone 9, with a general score of 76.3 against 72.6. Galaxy Alpha is a a lot thinner and way lighter cellphone than the Asus Zenfone 9. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better screen than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a way worse screen pixel density, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 and a much smaller screen. Galaxy Alpha features a much greater performance than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a lower number of cores and 6 GB less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Asus Zenfone 9 takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better photography in low-light environments, a lot higher video resolution and a way more mega-pixels camera. The Asus Zenfone 9 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 131 percent greater battery capacity.
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