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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-09-03 | -- |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha has a score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s score of 74.1. Galaxy Alpha is a much lighter and extremely thinner device than the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015). The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has just a bit better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way higher display density, a larger display and a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit faster processor than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 1860mAh. Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a camera in the back with a way better 21 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
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