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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-07-16 | -- |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 650.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 Li - Polymer 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 Galaxy A71 5G UW is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having a global score of 92.9 against 76.3. Despite being the best device in this review, Galaxy A71 5G UW's body is much thicker and noticeably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A71 5G UW has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
Galaxy Alpha features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A71 5G UW, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, a much smaller display and a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution. The Galaxy A71 5G UW features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM. The Galaxy A71 5G UW shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A71 5G UW also has a much more mega pixels back camera and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos.
Galaxy A71 5G UW features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 142% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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