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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-11-11 | -- |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (120 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a bit better than the HTC Bolt, having a score of 76.3 against 75. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a somewhat thinner and lighter phone than HTC Bolt. The Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better performance than HTC Bolt, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
HTC Bolt features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a larger screen and a way better screen density. The HTC Bolt takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the HTC Bolt also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
HTC Bolt counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal internal storage, the HTC Bolt also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The HTC Bolt counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 72 percent greater battery size.
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