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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
Apple iPhone 6
128 GBA1586, A1524
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-09-09 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.55 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1810mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| 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
IPhone 6 has a general score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy Alpha's global score of 76.3. The iPhone 6 is a just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy Alpha. The iPhone 6 has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Alpha comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. The iPhone 6 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the iPhone 6 also has a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen and a bit higher 1334 x 750 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Alpha counts with just a bit better performance than iPhone 6, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the Galaxy Alpha also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The iPhone 6 has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Alpha features just a little better battery duration than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 1860mAh battery capacity instead of 1810mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha captures slightly better photographs and videos than iPhone 6, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also has a lot higher video quality and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPhone 6 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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