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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 4.4.4 |
| -- | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| -- | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and 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 |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1480 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM 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
The Galaxy Alpha is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, with a global score of 76.3 against 75.1. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Alpha has a newer 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has Android 14 version, so it gives you some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Galaxy Alpha has a much better performing CPU than Galaxy A55 5G, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Alpha features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a much smaller screen, a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display and a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Galaxy A55 5G has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A55 5G counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 1860mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a better camera than Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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