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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-08-04 | -- |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 the OnePlus Nord's score of 74.2. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha design is somewhat thinner and lighter than OnePlus Nord. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a newer 4.4.4 version while OnePlus Nord has Android 10.
The OnePlus Nord counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Alpha features a little sharper display than OnePlus Nord, although it has a much lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a little bit worse pixel count per screen inch and a lot smaller display.
OnePlus Nord features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The OnePlus Nord takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus Nord also has a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
OnePlus Nord counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4115mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
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