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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2015-12-16 | -- |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a 76.3 score against 72.8. The Galaxy Alpha construction is thinner and way lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2016), although it has a just a little lower screen density, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a little smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy Alpha captures a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a back-facing camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) has more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB. Galaxy A7 (2016) features a much better battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
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