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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-09-01 | -- |
| 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
Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Motorola Moto X Style's 74.1 score. Galaxy Alpha is a extremely thinner and extremely lighter device than Motorola Moto X Style. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit better processing power than Moto X Style, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a GPU.
Moto X Style features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way greater pixels quantity per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a bigger display. Moto X Style counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Moto X Style also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Moto X Style features a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Moto X Style features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 61 percent greater battery size.
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