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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.68 |
| 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
Huawei nova 5T is slightly better than Galaxy Alpha, having a overall score of 80.8 against 76.3. Both phones we are comparing have Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 5T has older 10 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. The Huawei nova 5T is a noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Galaxy Alpha.
The Huawei nova 5T has a little better processing power than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more processing cores and 4 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a just a little inferior pixel number per inch of display, a lot smaller screen and a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage. Huawei nova 5T counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 102 percent greater battery capacity.
Huawei nova 5T costs more money than the Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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