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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-15 | -- |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than LG Q7, with a 76.3 score against 72.2. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Alpha has the previous 4.4.4 version while LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy Alpha is a way lighter and a lot thinner phone than LG Q7. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little faster processor than LG Q7, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional GPU.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better screen than LG Q7, although it has much less pixels per inch of display, a way lower 1280 x 720px resolution and a little bit smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a slightly better camera than LG Q7, because although it has a less megapixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The LG Q7 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the LG Q7 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The LG Q7 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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