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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-11-03 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone X has a score of 88.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's score of 76.3. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Apple iPhone X body is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. IPhone X counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, 2 more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM.
The iPhone X features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a greater pixels number per display inch, a lot higher 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a bigger display. The iPhone X counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The iPhone X counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2716mAh battery capacity. The iPhone X counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a 12 megapixels back camera, the iPhone X also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Although iPhone X is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Alpha. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone X, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Alpha, giving up a couple features and specs.
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