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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-06-01 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G7 ThinQ is just a bit better than Galaxy Alpha, having a global score of 81 against 76.3. These devices come with Android OS, but LG G7 ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Despite being the best in our current comparison, LG G7 ThinQ's body is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy Alpha.
The LG G7 ThinQ has a sharper display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a larger display, a lot higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and much more pixels per display inch. The LG G7 ThinQ has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G7 ThinQ features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. LG G7 ThinQ counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the LG G7 ThinQ also has higher video frame rates, a way larger aperture to take better low light photos and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
LG G7 ThinQ has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 61% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, LG G7 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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