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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2016-03-30 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 11 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha has an overall score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 score. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Alpha has 4.4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy Alpha is a somewhat thinner and lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
The Galaxy Alpha features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has less RAM and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a much lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a much smaller screen and a little less pixels per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Alpha captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a tinier aperture and a much worse resolution camera.
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