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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.72 |
| 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 Pixel is just a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, with an 80.2 score against 76.3. Google Pixel's construction is thicker and heavier than Galaxy Alpha. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit better CPU than Google Pixel, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with an extra graphics processor.
Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a much worse pixel amount per inch in the display and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720px. Google Pixel takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel also has a back facing camera with more megapixels and a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in low light environments.
Google Pixel has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 2770mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Google Pixel is also the cheapest.
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