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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-01-08 | -- |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Alpha has a general score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 global score. Galaxy Alpha's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than Galaxy A5 (2016). Galaxy Alpha counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), although it has a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a lot lower screen density and a quite smaller display.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) features more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or video in low light situations and a back-facing camera with less MP, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2900mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
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