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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-09-21 | -- |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
LG V30 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting a score of 79.1 against 76.3. The LG V30 body is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Alpha and LG V30 both have really similar processing units, because although the Galaxy Alpha has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The LG V30 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a larger screen and a way greater display pixels density. LG V30 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the LG V30 also has a lot bigger aperture and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The LG V30 has much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V30 features a way better battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 77 percent bigger battery size.
LG V30 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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