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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-05-27 | -- |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| 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 Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3, getting a general score of 76.3 against 75.6. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Alpha has the older 4.4.4 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Alpha construction is noticeably thinner and lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Alpha features a bit more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 3, although it has a lot smaller display, a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a way bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3 shoots way better videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a lot larger camera aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 169 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy Alpha is also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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