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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 20 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 overall score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4, giving you some extra features. Even being the best we compare here, Huawei Mate 20's construction is notably thicker and noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM. Huawei Mate 20 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a just a bit higher pixel density, a lot larger screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels.
Huawei Mate 20 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations.
Huawei Mate 20 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 20 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 115 percent more battery size.
Although Huawei Mate 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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