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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 2800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.8 |
| 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 Google Pixel 4 is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha, with a overall score of 81.9 against 76.3. Google Pixel 4's design is somewhat thicker and much heavier than Galaxy Alpha. Google Pixel 4 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
Google Pixel 4 and Galaxy Alpha feature quite similar screens, although the Google Pixel 4 also has more pixels per display inch, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2280 and a larger display. Google Pixel 4 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 4 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Google Pixel 4 also has a lot larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution. The Google Pixel 4 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 51% more battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4 costs a bit more than the Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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