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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.52 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ has a general score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8S ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4, providing a couple additional features and performance optimizations. LG G8S ThinQ's construction is thicker and notably heavier than Galaxy Alpha.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit better looking display than LG G8S ThinQ, although it has a lot smaller screen, a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the display and a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal memory. The LG G8S ThinQ features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 91% more battery capacity.
The LG G8S ThinQ captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution and a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the LG G8S ThinQ also has better video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture.
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