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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 XL is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting an 80.7 score against 76.3. Google Pixel 3 XL's design is somewhat thicker and way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot larger display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a way greater display pixels density.
The Google Pixel 3 XL and Samsung Galaxy Alpha both count with very similar processors, because although the Google Pixel 3 XL has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Google Pixel 3 XL shoots a bit 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 quality, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a better 12.2 megapixels resolution back camera and a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a way bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 3 XL has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 3 XL is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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