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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-11-15 | -- |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 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 A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is much better than the Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a thicker and notably heavier device than the Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has 4 less cores (but faster) and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a lot smaller display, a bit lower pixel count per inch in the display and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a superior camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a much larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
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