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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-11-02 | -- |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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
Google Nexus 6P is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting an 80.3 score against 76.3. The Google Nexus 6P is a somewhat thicker and a lot heavier phone than Galaxy Alpha. Google Nexus 6P features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a way greater pixels density.
Google Nexus 6P counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Alpha counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and less cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Google Nexus 6P features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Google Nexus 6P also has a camera with more megapixels and a larger aperture. The Google Nexus 6P counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3450mAh battery capacity against 1860mAh.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Nexus 6P, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Alpha, letting go a couple features and specs.
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