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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-04-26 | -- |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A70 is slightly better than Galaxy Alpha, having a 76.9 score against 76.3. These phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A70 has an older 10 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy A70 is a a lot heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per inch of display, a way lower 1280 x 720px resolution and a lot smaller screen. Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy A70 has a very superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A70 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 142% bigger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a very superior camera than Galaxy A70, although it has a lot smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A70 is also cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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