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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2019-09-04 | -- |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.66 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is much better than Galaxy Alpha, getting a 90.5 score against 76.3. Even being the best device in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's construction is heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy Alpha. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G comes with Android OS, and Galaxy Alpha works with Android 4.4.4 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and more processing cores. Galaxy Alpha has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A90 5G, although it has a way smaller display, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a bit inferior pixels quantity per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G captures greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G also has a much better resolution back camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations.
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