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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-14 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola edge has an overall score of 89.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Motorola edge body is heavier and noticeably thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola edge has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit sharper screen than Motorola edge, although it has a little inferior pixel count per display inch, a much lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a much smaller display. Motorola edge features a processing unit that's very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because although the Motorola edge has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more processing cores (although they are slower) and 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Motorola edge has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 224 GB more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola edge has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Motorola edge features a way better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola edge also has a lot higher 64 MP resolution camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Motorola edge costs a lot more than the Galaxy Alpha, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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