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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-10-01 | -- |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is just a bit better than HTC Desire 10 pro, with a score of 76.3 against 74.3. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Alpha has older 4.4.4 version and HTC Desire 10 pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a thinner and lighter phone than HTC Desire 10 pro.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better processor than HTC Desire 10 pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less cpu cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Galaxy Alpha features a slightly better looking display than HTC Desire 10 pro, although it has a little worse pixels density, a little smaller screen and a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution.
The HTC Desire 10 pro has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The HTC Desire 10 pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better camera than HTC Desire 10 pro, although it has a camera with lot less megapixels resolution, they both have a F2.2 aperture.
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