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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-11-09 | -- |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 311.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 285 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than the Motorola One, with a 76.3 score against 74.3. Both devices in this review work with Android OS, but Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version and Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Alpha design is thinner and extremely lighter than Motorola One. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better performance than Motorola One, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a brighter screen than Motorola One, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Motorola One has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Motorola One has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola One also has a better resolution back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
Motorola One features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 61% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha costs a bit more than Motorola One, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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