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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-01-04 | -- |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.8 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A02s, with a 76.3 score against 74.5. The Galaxy Alpha body is thinner and incredibly lighter than Samsung Galaxy A02s. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Alpha has a newer 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy A02s has Android 11 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Galaxy Alpha features a brighter screen than Galaxy A02s, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A02s counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A02s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Alpha takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a F2.2 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A02s has a much better battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A02s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A02s. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Alpha, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A02s, resigning some features and specs.
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