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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-10-01 | -- |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V10 has a score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's global score of 76.3. These phones use Android OS, but the LG V10 has a more recent 5.1 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the LG V10 construction is incredibly thicker and extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The LG V10 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a bigger display, a way higher pixel density and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. Galaxy Alpha has a superior performance than LG V10, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and an extra graphics co-processor.
LG V10 has much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The LG V10 has a much better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video definition, the LG V10 also has higher 120 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations and a back camera with much more MP.
LG V10 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the LG V10 is also a bit cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.
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