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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a bit better than Galaxy A16 5G, with a general score of 76.3 against 76.2. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's body is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy A16 5G. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has the newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a very superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has less RAM and 4 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with an additional GPU. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a much larger display and a just a bit greater pixel density.
Galaxy A16 5G and Galaxy Alpha both feature really similar cameras, although the Galaxy Alpha has a tinier diafragm aperture and a back camera with much less MP. The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Although Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it costs more money than the Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A16 5G. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Alpha, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy A16 5G, resigning some specs and features.
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