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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2020-06-19 | -- |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 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 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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
Galaxy A71 5G has an overall score of 91.8, which is way better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 global score. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 5G has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy A71 5G's design is way heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A71 5G, although it has a lot smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a little worse amount of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy Alpha features a CPU that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's processing unit, because although the Galaxy Alpha has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G takes way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a camera with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 1860mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G costs more than Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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