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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-08-27 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a global score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A10s's global score of 73.8. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy A10s has Android 11 version, so it gives a lot of extra features and increased performance. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's construction is notably lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy A10s.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A10s, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower 1280 x 720px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater display pixel density. Galaxy A10s features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A10s also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A10s, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with a graphics processor. The Galaxy A10s counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115% more battery size.
The Galaxy Alpha takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy A10s, because although it has a lesser megapixels back facing camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much higher video resolution.
Although Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A10s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A10s. If you want to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy A10s, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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