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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-10-19 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 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 has a score of 81.6, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 general score. Google Pixel 2 is a thicker and heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 2, because although it has less processing cores (but faster) and less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, although it has a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a lot lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a little smaller display. Google Pixel 2 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also has a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a better resolution back-facing camera.
Google Pixel 2 has much more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 2 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 45% greater battery size.
Google Pixel 2 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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