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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-10-05 | -- |
| 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A20s has a score of 77, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Alpha's global score of 76.3. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A20s has 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Samsung Galaxy A20s's body is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy A20s features a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images and a camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
The Galaxy A20s counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
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