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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-10-26 | -- |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having a score of 82.9 against 76.3. Even being the best in this comparison review, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a notably thicker and much heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot higher pixel density, a way higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution and a really bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a way better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a way better 40 MP resolution back facing camera and a bigger aperture. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Alpha, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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