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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 7 is a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, with a global score of 81.6 against 76.3. Although it's the best we compare here, the Apple iPhone 7 construction is heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a slightly better looking display than iPhone 7, although it has a little lower 1280 x 720px resolution and a quite inferior pixels number per inch in the display, they both have a same size display.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better performance than iPhone 7, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also has a graphics processing unit. Apple iPhone 7 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPhone 7 also has a larger camera aperture.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone 7 features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 1960mAh of battery capacity against 1860mAh.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 7, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Alpha, resigning some features and specifications.
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