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Samsung Galaxy Alpha

AT&T
SM-G850A
Global Score
75.276.3
Basic Information
LGSamsung
Android 5.0Android 4.4.4
2015-01-05--
5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches
5.36 ounces4.06 ounces
Gray and RedBlack, Blue, Gold, Gray and White
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 185.00$ 320.00
Display / Screen
5.5 inches4.7 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)720 x 1280 pixels (HD)
P-OLEDSuper AMOLED
401 pixels per inch312 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
9.18.4
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorKrait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor
3 GB (800 MHz) RAM2 GB (933 MHz) RAM
Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPUAdreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU
9.999.36
Storage
32 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.125.8
Camera
13.00 MP + 2.10 MP12.00 MP + 2.10 MP
--f/2.20 aperture
--31.00mm focal length
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.589.46
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRSLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM
--Nano SIM
6.27
Battery Life
3000mAh Battery1860mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--11 hours talk time
4.963.76
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than LG G Flex 2's general score of 75.2. Galaxy Alpha is a notably thinner and extremely lighter phone than LG G Flex 2. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version while LG G Flex 2 has Android 5.0 version.

The LG G Flex 2 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 64-bits CPU, more processing cores , a faster graphics processor working at 600 megahertz and a larger amount of RAM. The LG G Flex 2 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a better screen density and a larger display.

The LG G Flex 2 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G Flex 2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB. The LG G Flex 2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha takes much better videos and photos than LG G Flex 2, although it has a worse video definition and a less MP resolution camera.

Although Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG G Flex 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG G Flex 2. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy LG G Flex 2, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.




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