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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2022-05-18 | -- |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than Huawei Mate Xs 2, with a 76.3 score against 72.6. Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a notably lighter but thicker cellphone than Huawei Mate Xs 2. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 OS, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS OS. Galaxy Alpha features a bit better screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a really smaller display, a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a much lower display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a much better hardware performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU. Galaxy Alpha features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Huawei Mate Xs 2, although the Galaxy Alpha has a way less mega-pixels resolution back camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
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