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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 6.84 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Midnight Sun and Ocean Blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 253 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a general score of 76.3, which is a bit better than Nokia G50's general score of 74.5. Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a thinner and a lot lighter device than the Nokia G50. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Nokia G50 has Android 11, so it provides you some nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a much better looking display than Nokia G50, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels quantity per screen inch. The Galaxy Alpha features a bit superior processing unit than Nokia G50, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Nokia G50 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Nokia G50 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Nokia G50 also has a much more MP back-facing camera and a bigger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
Nokia G50 has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
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