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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-04-02 | -- |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than OnePlus 9's score of 76. Galaxy Alpha's body is noticeably thinner and noticeably lighter than OnePlus 9. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Alpha has the newer 4.4.4 version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version, offering a couple additional features and performance improvements.
Galaxy Alpha has a slightly better screen than OnePlus 9, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a lot smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720px. OnePlus 9 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The OnePlus 9 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. OnePlus 9 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 142% larger battery capacity.
The OnePlus 9 shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a much better video definition, a larger aperture and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy Alpha not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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