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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-10-20 | -- |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, with a 76.3 score against 73.7. The Galaxy Alpha design is thinner and somewhat lighter than Google Nexus 5X. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a slightly better screen than Google Nexus 5X, although it has a quite smaller screen, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and way less pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has 2 lesser cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features as much storage capacity for apps and games as the Google Nexus 5X, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Google Nexus 5X shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Nexus 5X also has a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light situations and a more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Google Nexus 5X has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2700mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
The Galaxy Alpha not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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