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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a little bit better than the Moto Z Force, with a score of 76.3 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha construction is extremely lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Moto Z Force. These phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Alpha has an older 4.4.4 version while Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Motorola Moto Z Force has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a bigger display, a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much higher pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Alpha features a bit faster processor than Moto Z Force, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha also counts with an extra GPU.
The Moto Z Force has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Moto Z Force also has a lot higher resolution back camera and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography. Moto Z Force features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
The Motorola Moto Z Force features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has an 88 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a better device, it costs more money than Moto Z Force, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Moto Z Force. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Alpha, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Moto Z Force, giving up a couple specifications.
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