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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-09-15 | -- |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate S's global score of 75.3. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's body is just a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter than the Huawei Mate S. Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better processor than Huawei Mate S, because although it has less CPU cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Mate S, although it has a quite smaller display, a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px. Galaxy Alpha has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better video resolution.
The Huawei Mate S counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory. Huawei Mate S features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2700mAh battery capacity.
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