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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 422 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.6 |
| 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
The Huawei P30 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Alpha, getting an 81.7 score against 76.3. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS, but Huawei P30 has the previous 10 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Huawei P30 is a thicker and incredibly heavier cellphone than the Galaxy Alpha.
Huawei P30 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy Alpha features a bit more vivid display than Huawei P30, although it has a way lower 1280 x 720 resolution, much less pixels per inch of screen and a way smaller screen.
Huawei P30 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P30 also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei P30 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei P30 counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 96 percent greater battery size.
Although Huawei P30 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Alpha. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Huawei P30, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Alpha, resigning some features and specifications.
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