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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone XR has a score of 82, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Apple iPhone XR's body is much heavier and thicker than Galaxy Alpha. Apple iPhone XR features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores , a 64 bits processor and a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Alpha has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPhone XR, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720px resolution, a really smaller screen and a quite worse screen density. IPhone XR has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPhone XR counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 58% more battery size. IPhone XR captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera, the iPhone XR also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments.
Although Apple iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Alpha. If you want to save some money, you can get the Galaxy Alpha, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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