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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-07-01 | -- |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a general score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei P8max's global score of 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha design is just a bit thinner and much lighter than Huawei P8max. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Alpha has the previous 4.4.4 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
Galaxy Alpha features a bit better processing unit than Huawei P8max, because although it has lesser CPU cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a much better looking display than Huawei P8max, although it has a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720, a little bit worse pixel count per inch in the display and a much smaller display.
Galaxy Alpha features a much better camera than Huawei P8max, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, it also counts with a way better video quality. Huawei P8max features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei P8max counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4360mAh of battery capacity.
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