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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-10-18 | -- |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a general score of 80.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 3 XL is a thicker and notably heavier phone than Galaxy Alpha. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a really bigger screen, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a much greater pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a processor that's just as good as the Google Pixel 3 XL one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser cores, it also counts with an additional GPU. Google Pixel 3 XL shoots clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a camera with a better resolution and a larger camera aperture.
Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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