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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-05-26 | -- |
| 6.06 x 2.98 x 0.37 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.87 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and Brown | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than LG X venture, with a overall score of 76.3 against 71.7. Galaxy Alpha is a much lighter and notably thinner cellphone than LG X venture. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version and LG X venture has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Galaxy Alpha features just a little better hardware performance than LG X venture, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with an extra graphics processor. Galaxy Alpha features a bit sharper screen than LG X venture, although it has a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a way lower screen density and a little smaller display.
LG X venture has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG X venture also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG X venture has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
The Galaxy Alpha takes clearer videos and photos than LG X venture, because although it has a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Although Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG X venture, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG X venture. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Alpha, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the LG X venture, resigning some specifications.
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