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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-04-20 | -- |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha has a general score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite's general score of 74.3. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Galaxy Alpha has the older 4.4.4 version while Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Alpha is a noticeably lighter and a lot thinner device than the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite.
The Galaxy Alpha has a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720, it also counts with a bit greater pixel count per inch of display. Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better processing power than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Moto G8 Power Lite features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 169% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha takes just a bit better videos and photos than Moto G8 Power Lite, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a back camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha costs a little more money than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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