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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 3.68 |
| 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
IPhone 8 is better than Galaxy Alpha, having a overall score of 85 against 76.3. The iPhone 8 is a extremely heavier and thicker cellphone than Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone 8, although it has a bit worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a little lower pixel density, they both have a display with the same size.
The iPhone 8 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with a 64-bit CPU and 2 more cores.
Galaxy Alpha has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 2 percent larger battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Apple iPhone 8 also has better video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Alpha. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Alpha, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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