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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.08 |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, Huawei Mate 20 Pro's construction is much thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120, a much higher number of pixels per display inch and a much larger screen. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a larger diafragm aperture and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 126 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Alpha. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Huawei Mate 20 Pro, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Alpha, letting go some features and specs.
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