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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 9 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having a overall score of 81 against 76.3. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Even being the best in this review, the Huawei Nova 9 design is thicker and much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720, a lot smaller screen and a little lower pixel number per inch in the display.
Huawei Nova 9 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture. Huawei Nova 9 features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 131% bigger battery size.
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