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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-05-10 | -- |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V50 ThinQ has an overall score of 83.7, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 score. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the LG V50 ThinQ has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Despite being the best we compare here, the LG V50 ThinQ construction is noticeably heavier and extremely thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot greater pixels density, a lot larger display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120px. The LG V50 ThinQ has a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a little better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The LG V50 ThinQ captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a lot bigger aperture and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the LG V50 ThinQ is also by far the cheapest.
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