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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-10-01 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V10 is slightly better than Galaxy Alpha, getting a 78.6 score against 76.3. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the LG V10 has the newer 5.1 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version, giving a lot of extra features and performance tweaks. LG V10's design is much heavier and extremely thicker than Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a quite better performance than LG V10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU and more cores. The LG V10 has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way better screen density, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a bigger display.
The LG V10 captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG V10 also has a way more MP back camera, higher video frame rate and a larger camera aperture for better low-light images. The LG V10 counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
LG V10 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, LG V10 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, which makes it an easy choice.
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