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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-11-06 | -- |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a bit better than the HTC One A9, with a score of 76.3 against 72.1. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's body is lighter and somewhat thinner than the HTC One A9. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little sharper display than HTC One A9, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720px, a little smaller screen and a lot lower screen density.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better hardware performance than HTC One A9, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Alpha has a slightly better camera than HTC One A9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
The HTC One A9 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal memory, the HTC One A9 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. HTC One A9 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy Alpha not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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