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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-01-20 | -- |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a bit better than the Galaxy A01, getting a 76.3 score against 71.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy A01 has Android 11, so it gives you a lot of extra features and some performance improvements. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a lighter and incredibly thinner phone than the Galaxy A01.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has a little bit worse 1280 x 720px resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixel density. The Galaxy A01 features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Alpha counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy A01 counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Galaxy Alpha takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A01, because although it has a camera in the back with less MP, and they both have a F2.2 camera aperture, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a way higher video resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A01, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A01. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Alpha, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy A01, resigning a couple features and specs.
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