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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2021-03-17 | -- |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A52 is better than Galaxy Alpha, getting a global score of 90.7 against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy A52 is a heavier and extremely thicker cellphone than Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy Alpha has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A52, although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a just a bit lower amount of pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A52, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy A52 features a much better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A52 has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A52 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A52 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
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