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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| -- | 2020-04-24 |
| 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 | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 399.00 |
| 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 A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 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
The iPhone SE (2020) is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, with an 81.5 score against 76.3. The iPhone SE (2020) body is heavier and somewhat thicker than the Galaxy Alpha. IPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Alpha comes with Android 4.4.4 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), although it has a little worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a little lower display pixels density, they both have a same size screen.
IPhone SE (2020) has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory. Apple iPhone SE (2020) has a better performing processing unit than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores, 1 GB more RAM memory and a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone SE (2020) takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera, the iPhone SE (2020) also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit longer battery life than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 1860mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone SE (2020) is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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