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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950's 74.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a somewhat thinner and notably lighter phone than Microsoft Lumia 950. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 has Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a little bit larger screen, a much higher display pixel density and a lot higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a greater hardware performance than Lumia 950, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and more processing cores.
The Lumia 950 counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Lumia 950 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 200 GB. Lumia 950 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Lumia 950 also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments.
Lumia 950 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Galaxy Alpha costs a bit more than Microsoft Lumia 950, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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