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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-08-30 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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 a little bit better than HTC U12 Life, having a 76.3 score against 74.4. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version while HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Galaxy Alpha design is incredibly lighter and way thinner than HTC U12 Life.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little faster CPU than HTC U12 Life, because although it has lesser CPU cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid screen than HTC U12 Life, although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, a way smaller screen and a way worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution.
HTC U12 Life counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the HTC U12 Life also has a larger aperture for better low-light photos and video and a camera in the back with a much higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
HTC U12 Life features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB. HTC U12 Life features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
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