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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is just a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, getting a global score of 76.3 against 75. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a thinner and extremely lighter phone than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha comes with Android 4.4.4 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Galaxy Alpha has a better processor than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU and 3 more processing cores. The Lumia 950 XL features a better screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger display, a lot better display pixels density and a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Lumia 950 XL takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Lumia 950 XL also has a larger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Lumia 950 XL counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Lumia 950 XL also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. The Lumia 950 XL features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3340mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Alpha is also the cheapest.
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