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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2022-08-18 | -- |
| 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Mineral Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 498.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Arm Mali-G610 MC3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, eSIM Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2022) has a score of 84.7, which is much better than the Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Motorola Edge (2022)'s design is extremely heavier and thicker than the Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge (2022) has an older 12 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Galaxy Alpha features a bit sharper display than Motorola Edge (2022), although it has a lot smaller display, a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Motorola Edge (2022) features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Motorola Edge (2022) counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more 2500 megahertz processing cores. Motorola Edge (2022) counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has a way better resolution back camera, a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and higher video frame rate.
Motorola Edge (2022) counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 1860mAh.
The Motorola Edge (2022) costs a lot more money than Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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