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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 91.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 15.x |
| -- | 2021-09-24 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 13 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting a 91.5 score against 76.3. Despite being the best phone in this review, iPhone 13's body is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The iPhone 13 counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with Android 4.4.4 OS.
IPhone 13 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger display, a higher pixels density and a lot better 1170 x 2532 resolution. The iPhone 13 has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Apple iPhone 13 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Apple iPhone 13 also has a much bigger aperture for better images in low-light environments and higher video frame rate.
The Apple iPhone 13 has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 13 has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3227mAh battery capacity.
The iPhone 13 costs a lot more than Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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