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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-04-16 | -- |
| 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Smoke black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2300 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 397 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 Li - Polymer 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 |
| 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
Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than the Moto G Power, with a 76.3 score against 76.1. Galaxy Alpha's body is incredibly lighter and thinner than the Moto G Power. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Alpha has a more recent 4.4.4 version while Moto G Power has Android 11.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with just a little better performance than Moto G Power, because although it has less RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit sharper display than Moto G Power, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution, a way smaller display and a just a bit less pixels per display inch.
Moto G Power features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Moto G Power also has a lot better resolution back facing camera and a way bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
The Moto G Power features much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G Power counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto G Power, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G Power. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Moto G Power, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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