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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-10-04 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha is a bit better than Moto Z Play, getting a global score of 76.3 against 74.4. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but Galaxy Alpha has the older 4.4.4 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy Alpha is a much lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than the Moto Z Play.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features just a bit better display than Moto Z Play, although it has a little inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, a little smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720. Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better CPU than Moto Z Play, because although it has less CPU cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Motorola Moto Z Play captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Moto Z Play also has a camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger aperture. Moto Z Play features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Moto Z Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Motorola Moto Z Play features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an 89% bigger battery size.
Galaxy Alpha costs a bit more money than the Motorola Moto Z Play, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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