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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-02-07 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Blue and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2270 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Alpha is a bit better than Moto G7 Plus, having a 76.3 score against 76.1. Galaxy Alpha is a much lighter and way thinner phone than the Moto G7 Plus. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Alpha has the newer 4.4.4 version and Moto G7 Plus has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features and better performance.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a slightly better screen than Moto G7 Plus, although it has a just a little worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a much smaller screen. The Moto G7 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better performance than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU. The Motorola Moto G7 Plus shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G7 Plus also has a lot more MP camera in the back and a way bigger camera aperture.
The Motorola Moto G7 Plus has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 61% greater battery size.
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