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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-06-29 | -- |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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
Moto Z3 Play has a score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 score. Although it's the best in this comparison review, Moto Z3 Play is a just a bit thicker and a lot heavier cellphone than Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better hardware performance than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy Alpha has a little more vivid display than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720, a lot smaller display and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen. The Moto Z3 Play captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Moto Z3 Play also has a much larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Moto Z3 Play has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
Although Motorola Moto Z3 Play is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Alpha, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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