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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-04-05 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 504.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 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
Huawei P30 is a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 76.3. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, the Huawei P30 construction is thicker and way heavier than Galaxy Alpha. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P30 has older 10 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Huawei P30 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei P30, although it has a way lower screen pixels density, a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a lot smaller screen.
The Huawei P30 counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei P30 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3650mAh battery capacity against 1860mAh. Huawei P30 captures greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P30 also has a bigger camera aperture and a way higher 40 megapixels resolution camera.
Although Huawei P30 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Huawei P30, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Alpha, resigning some features and specifications.
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