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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-08-19 | -- |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Edge (2021) is much better than Galaxy Alpha, having a global score of 84.6 against 76.3. Motorola Edge (2021) is a thicker and heavier cellphone than the Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge (2021) has an older 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
Galaxy Alpha's CPU is very similar to the Motorola Edge (2021) one, because although the Galaxy Alpha has less processing cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Alpha has a slightly better looking screen than Motorola Edge (2021), although it has a just a bit worse count of pixels per inch of screen, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a really smaller screen.
Motorola Edge (2021) has a greater camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 108 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low light environments.
Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Edge (2021) features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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