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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-09-20 | -- |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T is slightly better than Galaxy Alpha, having an 80.8 score against 76.3. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Even being the best in this comparison review, Huawei nova 5T's body is noticeably heavier and thicker than Galaxy Alpha.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a much lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a little lower display pixels density and a much smaller screen. The Huawei nova 5T has a little faster processor than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 5T features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a much better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity. Huawei nova 5T features a greater camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Huawei nova 5T costs more than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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