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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) has a score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 general score. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS, but the Motorola Defy (2021) has the older 11 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. Motorola Defy (2021)'s body is incredibly thicker and way heavier than the Galaxy Alpha.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha features just a bit better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
Motorola Defy (2021) takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a way bigger camera aperture, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a camera with a way higher resolution.
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