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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-09-30 | -- |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than Nokia 7.2, getting a general score of 76.3 against 75.9. Galaxy Alpha's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than Nokia 7.2. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version while Nokia 7.2 has Android 10, offering a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better looking display than Nokia 7.2, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a little inferior number of pixels per inch of screen and a much smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better processor than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 less CPU cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Nokia 7.2 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. Nokia 7.2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
The Nokia 7.2 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 7.2 also has a much better resolution back camera and a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
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