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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei Mate 10 has a global score of 78.9, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 global score. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 10 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Although it's the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei Mate 10 body is somewhat thicker and much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Huawei Mate 10 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger screen, a much greater screen pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Huawei Mate 10 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
The Huawei Mate 10 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 10 also has a way larger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
The Huawei Mate 10 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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