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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-10-14 | -- |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a general score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than nubia Z20's 71.9 global score. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has the previous 4.4.4 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a lighter and thinner device than the nubia Z20.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha and nubia Z20 feature very similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a way smaller display, a bit inferior pixel number per display inch and a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution. The nubia Z20 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage.
The nubia Z20 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Nubia Z20 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a back facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low light situations.
Nubia Z20 has a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
The Galaxy Alpha not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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