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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-05-18 | -- |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 127.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 Motorola Moto G4 Plus, getting a 76.3 score against 72.1. Galaxy Alpha is a a lot lighter and extremely thinner phone than Motorola Moto G4 Plus. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto G4 Plus, although it has a little worse pixels count per inch in the display, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 and a little smaller screen. The Moto G4 Plus features a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better camera than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a lot lower resolution back camera and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a lot better video resolution. The Motorola Moto G4 Plus counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G4 Plus. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Moto G4 Plus, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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