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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 80.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-11-15 | -- |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 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 | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design has a general score of 80.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 global score. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design's design is incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha has a processing unit that is just as good as Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design's CPU, because although the Galaxy Alpha has lesser processing cores and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better display than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, although it has a little bit worse screen pixel density, a really smaller screen and a much lower 1280 x 720px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design, although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture, they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rates. The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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