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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| -- | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| -- | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 8's overall score of 72.5. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Alpha has newer 4.4.4 version and Google Pixel 8 has Android 13 version, so it provides some nice extra features and performance improvements.
Galaxy Alpha has a much better performing processing unit than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU and a higher number of faster cores. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 8, although it has a lot worse screen density, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a much smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha shoots better photos and videos than Google Pixel 8, although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution. The Google Pixel 8 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy Alpha counts with a superior battery life than Google Pixel 8.
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