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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-10-19 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha, with an 82.5 score against 76.3. Google Pixel 2 XL's construction is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Galaxy Alpha. Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Google Pixel 2 XL has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot more pixels per inch in the display, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a larger display. The Google Pixel 2 XL shoots slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a camera in the back with more megapixels and a larger aperture.
Google Pixel 2 XL has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an 89 percent bigger battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 XL is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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