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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-08-20 | -- |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is slightly better than the LG K50's 72.2 general score. Galaxy Alpha's body is much lighter and a lot thinner than LG K50. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy Alpha has older 4.4.4 version and LG K50 has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy Alpha features a better looking screen than LG K50, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a little faster CPU than LG K50, because although it has less processing cores and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. Galaxy Alpha counts with a slightly better camera than LG K50, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
LG K50 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the LG K50 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The LG K50 features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an 88% greater battery size.
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