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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
Motorola DROID Turbo
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-28 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black and Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola DROID Turbo has a score of 77.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 overall score. These devices use the same Android 4.4.4 OS. Motorola DROID Turbo's design is incredibly thicker and way heavier than Galaxy Alpha. The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have 4 cores, the Motorola DROID Turbo also has more RAM memory and a faster GPU.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a bit larger screen, a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Motorola DROID Turbo features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although it has slower 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a much better resolution back camera and a bigger aperture.
Motorola DROID Turbo has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola DROID Turbo features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3900mAh battery capacity.
Motorola DROID Turbo is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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