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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 13 |
| -- | 2023-05-04 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| 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/1.40 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.46 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.24 |
| 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
Motorola Edge 40 has a general score of 77.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Motorola Edge 40 is a somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier phone than the Galaxy Alpha. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Edge 40 has the older 13 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Motorola Edge 40 features a slightly better display than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a better pixels density, a way larger display and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Galaxy Alpha has a way better processing power than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a GPU.
The Motorola Edge 40 has a very superior camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a way larger diafragm aperture and a much more mega pixels camera. The Motorola Edge 40 has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Motorola Edge 40 features a much better battery duration than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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