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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-06-25 | -- |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 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 Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Honor 50's 74.5 overall score. Galaxy Alpha's design is somewhat thinner and way lighter than the Honor 50. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy Alpha has a newer 4.4.4 version while Honor 50 has Android 11 version.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better screen than Honor 50, although it has a much smaller display, a quite lower screen density and a way lower 1280 x 720px resolution. Honor 50 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (although slower) and more RAM memory.
The Honor 50 features a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Honor 50 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 131% greater battery capacity. The Honor 50 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Honor 50 also has a camera in the back with a way better 108 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations.
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