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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-07-02 | -- |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Mint, Violet and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 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 | |
| Nano SIM Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a bit better than the Galaxy A22, with a score of 76.3 against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy Alpha's design is noticeably lighter and thinner than Galaxy A22. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has newer 4.4.4 version and Galaxy A22 has Android 12, offering a lot of extra features.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A22, because although it has a bit worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Alpha has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A22, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A22 features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Alpha has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A22, because although it has a way less MP camera and a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A22.
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