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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 14 |
| -- | 2024-08-08 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.33 x 2.85 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Jungle Green, Koala Gray and Peach Fuzz |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2712 x 1220 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 AE (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 720 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 | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge 50 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, getting a score of 81.2 against 76.3. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Motorola Edge 50 has an older 14 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4. The Motorola Edge 50 body is much heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
The Motorola Edge 50 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a way better 1220 x 2712 resolution, a better display pixel density and a much larger display. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a way better performance than Motorola Edge 50, because although it has lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Motorola Edge 50 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Edge 50 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
The Motorola Edge 50 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Edge 50 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a back-facing camera with a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution.
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