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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.52 |
| 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 Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, with a global score of 82.5 against 76.3. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Google Pixel 2 XL design is thicker and much heavier than Galaxy Alpha. The Google Pixel 2 XL has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger display, a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Galaxy Alpha has just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cpu cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 XL takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a better resolution back camera and a larger camera aperture. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an 89% larger battery size.
The Google Pixel 2 XL not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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