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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-05-20 | -- |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1500 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 |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 - Ion 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is just a bit better than the LG Q60, getting a 76.3 score against 73.9. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version while LG Q60 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's construction is way lighter and a lot thinner than LG Q60.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a more vivid screen than LG Q60, because although it has a bit worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display. Galaxy Alpha has a little faster CPU than LG Q60, because although it has lesser RAM and less cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Galaxy Alpha features a slightly better camera than LG Q60, because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. LG Q60 features a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG Q60 features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an 88% greater battery size.
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