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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2023-06-12 | -- |
| 6.94 x 3.29 x 0.70 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.04 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Green and Orange | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2408 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 406 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 480 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P90 MT6779V (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GM9446 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10380mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 10.48 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is just a bit better than Blackview BV8900, getting a 76.3 score against 73.1. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has the newer 4.4.4 version while Blackview BV8900 has Android 13 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and better performance. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a extremely thinner and incredibly lighter device than Blackview BV8900.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has just a little better hardware performance than Blackview BV8900, because although it has less cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Blackview BV8900 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a really bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2408 and a greater pixels density.
Blackview BV8900 features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB and 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Blackview BV8900 has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 458% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy Alpha takes just a bit better photos and videos than Blackview BV8900, although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution.
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