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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 14.x |
| -- | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Alpha comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. Despite being the best in this comparison, Apple iPhone 12 mini is a thicker and heavier device than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a greater performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, a larger amount of RAM and 2 more cpu cores. IPhone 12 mini counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit larger screen and way more pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a much bigger aperture and better video frame rates. The iPhone 12 mini has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 mini counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 2227mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
IPhone 12 mini costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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