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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-11-02 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than HTC U11 life, with a score of 76.3 against 74.5. The Galaxy Alpha body is somewhat lighter and thinner than the HTC U11 life. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit superior processor than HTC U11 life, because although it has lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better screen than HTC U11 life, although it has a little bit smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a much worse screen density. HTC U11 life captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the HTC U11 life also has a larger aperture and a back camera with a much better 16 mega pixels resolution.
HTC U11 life features a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the HTC U11 life also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. HTC U11 life features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 40 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha is also cheap compared to the HTC U11 life.
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