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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-01-01 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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 a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), with a 76.3 score against 74.9. Galaxy Alpha is a lighter and thinner phone than the Galaxy A9 (2016). The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a way smaller screen and a just a bit worse display density. Galaxy A9 (2016) and Galaxy Alpha both have similar cameras, although the Galaxy Alpha has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, a back-facing camera with a lower resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A9 (2016) also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
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