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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | HTC |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-05-18 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 312 pixels per inch | 534 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U11 has a score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 general score. HTC U11's body is thicker and notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. HTC U11 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a larger display and a way higher screen pixel density.
HTC U11 has a processor that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Alpha one, because although the HTC U11 has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The HTC U11 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the HTC U11 also has a lot bigger camera aperture.
The HTC U11 has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB. HTC U11 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 61 percent more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the HTC U11 is also the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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