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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Nexus 6P is a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, having a overall score of 80.3 against 76.3. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Google Nexus 6P is a notably heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Galaxy Alpha. Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better performance than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Google Nexus 6P has a little bit better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a bigger screen and a much better pixels count per inch in the screen. Google Nexus 6P takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Google Nexus 6P also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a camera with a better resolution.
Google Nexus 6P counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage capacity. Google Nexus 6P features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an 85 percent more battery size.
Although Google Nexus 6P is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Nexus 6P, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, resigning a couple specifications.
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