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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-06-17 | -- |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) has a general score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 general score. Despite being the best cellphone we are comparing here, the Motorola Defy (2021) body is noticeably thicker and heavier than Galaxy Alpha. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Motorola Defy (2021) has older 11 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has 2 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit. Motorola Defy (2021) takes better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a way bigger camera aperture, a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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