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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-07-02 | -- |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 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 |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 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 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 |
| 27.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A11, having a score of 76.3 against 73.3. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a more recent 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy A11 has Android 11, providing you some additional features and performance tweaks. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha body is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A11.
Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Alpha features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixels count in each screen inch.
Galaxy A11 features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A11 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A11 features a way better battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A11, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a camera with less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Although Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A11, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A11. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Alpha, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy A11, letting go a couple features and specs.
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