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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-04-19 | -- |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Moto G6 Plus is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with a global score of 77.5 against 76.3. The Moto G6 Plus is a heavier and somewhat thicker device than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little sharper display than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, although it has a really smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720px and a quite worse pixels count per screen inch.
The Moto G6 Plus features a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Alpha has a bit faster processing unit than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster) and 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU.
Moto G6 Plus has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a 12 MP back-facing camera, the Moto G6 Plus also has a lot bigger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations.
Moto G6 Plus counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3200mAh battery size.
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