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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-10-18 | -- |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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 is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha, having an 80 score against 76.3. Despite being the best we compare here, the Google Pixel 3 body is notably heavier and thicker than Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Alpha's CPU is just as good as the Google Pixel 3 one, because although the Galaxy Alpha has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy Alpha has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3, although it has a much worse screen density, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 and a quite smaller screen. Google Pixel 3 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3 also has a more MP back-facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations.
The Google Pixel 3 has a superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage. The Google Pixel 3 counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2915mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
The Google Pixel 3 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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