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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 89.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-05-14 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Midnight magenta and Solar black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 544.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola edge is better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having an 89.6 score against 76.3. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola edge has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Motorola edge is a incredibly heavier and thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a processing unit that's very similar to Motorola edge's processor, because although the Galaxy Alpha has 4 less CPU cores and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Alpha features a bit sharper display than Motorola edge, although it has a much smaller screen, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a little worse display density.
The Motorola edge has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 224 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. The Motorola edge counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 142% more battery capacity.
The Motorola edge has a much better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola edge also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos and a way more MP back camera.
The Motorola edge costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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