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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2023-05-04 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 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/1.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 |
| 11.77 | 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 | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 40 has a global score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. Even being the best we are comparing here, Motorola Edge 40 is a thicker and noticeably heavier phone than the Galaxy Alpha. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge 40 has older 13 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Motorola Edge 40 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a higher pixel number in each inch of screen and a really bigger display. The Motorola Edge 40 features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a lot better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Motorola Edge 40 takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a much larger aperture for better low-light photography and video and a back facing camera with way more MP.
Motorola Edge 40 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 137 percent bigger battery capacity.
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