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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-04-28 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 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 is just a bit better than the realme 8 5G, getting a 76.3 score against 72. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha design is notably thinner and much lighter than realme 8 5G. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a newer 4.4.4 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11.
The realme 8 5G features a bit better screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a much bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has just a little better performance than realme 8 5G, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The realme 8 5G counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the realme 8 5G also has a larger aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The realme 8 5G features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The realme 8 5G has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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