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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-04-16 | -- |
| 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Capri blue and Smoke black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 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 has a score of 76.3, which is a bit better than the Moto G8 Power's 76 overall score. The Galaxy Alpha is a a lot thinner and lighter cellphone than Moto G8 Power. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Alpha has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Moto G8 Power has Android 10, providing you some additional features and improved performance.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit superior CPU than Moto G8 Power, because although it has 4 less cpu cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor. Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better looking screen than Moto G8 Power, although it has a way smaller screen, a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen.
Moto G8 Power features a much better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Moto G8 Power features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
Moto G8 Power features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G8 Power also has a way larger aperture for better images in poorly lited environments and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Although Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it costs more than the Moto G8 Power, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G8 Power. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Alpha, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Moto G8 Power, letting go some specs and features.
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