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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2017-06-29 | -- |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a score of 77.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 overall score. Motorola Moto Z2 Play's construction is noticeably heavier but just a bit thinner than Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit faster processor than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy Alpha features a bit better display than Moto Z2 Play, although it has a just a little worse display pixel density, a quite smaller display and a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720px. Moto Z2 Play has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh. The Galaxy Alpha's camera is just as good as the Motorola Moto Z2 Play one, and although the Galaxy Alpha has a way smaller aperture, they both have the same video frame rate, a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera and the same (4K) video definition.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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