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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-07 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Moto G9 Plus has a global score of 80.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Although it's the best we compare here, the Moto G9 Plus construction is notably thicker and much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. These phones come with Android operating system, but Moto G9 Plus has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Alpha features a bit more vivid display than Moto G9 Plus, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px, a way smaller screen and a just a little worse display density.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a greater camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a camera in the back with a way higher 64 megapixels resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 169 percent larger battery capacity.
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