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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2022-07-21 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.12 | 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/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with a 76.4 score against 76.3. Google Pixel 6a is a noticeably thicker and extremely heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. These phones include Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 6a has the previous 12 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a lot lesser pixels per inch in the screen and a lot smaller display. Google Pixel 6a features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a really superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Google Pixel 6a shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Google Pixel 6a also has a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography, better video frame rates and a camera with a higher resolution.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 137 percent greater battery size.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Alpha. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Google Pixel 6a, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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