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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Blue, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Alpha has a general score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the LG K52's overall score of 76. The Galaxy Alpha construction is lighter and way thinner than the LG K52. These phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy Alpha has newer 4.4.4 version and LG K52 has Android 10 version. The Galaxy Alpha features a better display than LG K52, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each screen inch.
The LG K52 features much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than LG K52, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The LG K52 captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the LG K52 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low light situations and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
LG K52 has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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