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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-11-15 | -- |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 X is better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with a score of 89.4 against 76.3. The Huawei Mate X design is thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Huawei Mate X has 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version, so it gives you some nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a slightly better display than Huawei Mate X, although it has a quite worse screen density, a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a much smaller screen. The Huawei Mate X features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate X counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Alpha shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a much worse resolution camera and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures or video in low-light situations.
The Huawei Mate X features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 142 percent larger battery size.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is way more expensive 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 want to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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