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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-08-18 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Mineral Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 498.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2022) has a global score of 84.7, which is better than the Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 global score. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge (2022) has the previous 12 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Despite being the best phone we are comparing here, the Motorola Edge (2022) is a somewhat thicker and way heavier phone than Galaxy Alpha.
Motorola Edge (2022) counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Alpha, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and 4 more 2500 MHz processing cores. Galaxy Alpha has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Edge (2022), although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720px and a way smaller screen.
The Motorola Edge (2022) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has a much better resolution back facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Motorola Edge (2022) features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Motorola Edge (2022) features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
The Motorola Edge (2022) is way more expensive than Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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