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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-06-06 | -- |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto Z4 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting a general score of 79.8 against 76.3. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Moto Z4 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Moto Z4 is a somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The Galaxy Alpha features a little better performance than Moto Z4, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Galaxy Alpha has a little more vivid screen than Moto Z4, although it has a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720, a quite worse amount of pixels per inch of screen and a way smaller display.
Moto Z4 counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Moto Z4 features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3600mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
The Moto Z4 features a way better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Moto Z4 also has a much more MP back facing camera and a much bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in low-light situations.
Although Moto Z4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Alpha. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy Alpha, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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