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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-04-19 | -- |
| 6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 197.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than Motorola Moto G6, getting a global score of 76.3 against 72.1. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's design is extremely lighter and way thinner than the Motorola Moto G6. Galaxy Alpha features just a bit better screen than Moto G6, although it has a way lower pixel quantity per inch in the screen, a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720 and a bit smaller screen.
Galaxy Alpha has a little better performance than Moto G6, because although it has 4 less cpu cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. Motorola Moto G6 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G6 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
The Moto G6 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G6 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Moto G6 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 61 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto G6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G6. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Moto G6, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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