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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 14 |
| -- | 2024-06-20 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.28 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 710 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2024) is a little bit better than Galaxy Alpha, getting a 78.5 score against 76.3. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Edge (2024) has the previous 14 version and Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. The Motorola Edge (2024) body is noticeably heavier and thicker than Galaxy Alpha.
The Motorola Edge (2024) features a little sharper display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a really larger screen and a higher display density. Galaxy Alpha features a way better processing power than Motorola Edge (2024), because although it has less RAM memory and less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Motorola Edge (2024) has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Motorola Edge (2024) features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2024) also has a way higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture.
Motorola Edge (2024) features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Motorola Edge (2024) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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