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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android, HTC Sense UI | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-04-13 | -- |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 355.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-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, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 is a bit better than HTC One X10, having a score of 76.3 against 73.8. The Galaxy Alpha counts with Android 4.4.4 OS, while HTC One X10 works with Android, HTC Sense UI OS. The Galaxy Alpha body is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than HTC One X10. The Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better display than HTC One X10, although it has a little inferior count of pixels per inch of display, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a bit smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little faster processor than HTC One X10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit better camera than HTC One X10, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a camera with lot less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video resolution.
The HTC One X10 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the HTC One X10 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. HTC One X10 has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Alpha not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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