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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-01-15 | -- |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Huawei Y9 (2019)'s 73.5 overall score. The Galaxy Alpha design is somewhat thinner and way lighter than Huawei Y9 (2019). Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Alpha has older 4.4.4 version while Huawei Y9 (2019) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Galaxy Alpha has a bit superior processor than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy Alpha has a bit better display than Huawei Y9 (2019), although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a lot smaller screen.
Huawei Y9 (2019) has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Huawei Y9 (2019) features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit better camera than Huawei Y9 (2019), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations and a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
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