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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z3 has a general score of 77.6, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's overall score of 76.3. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS, but Motorola Moto Z3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4 version. Although it's the best in this review, the Motorola Moto Z3 is a extremely heavier and just a little thicker cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Alpha.
Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a CPU that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy Alpha's CPU, because although the Motorola Moto Z3 has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and 4 more cores. The Galaxy Alpha features a little sharper display than Moto Z3, although it has a really smaller screen, a little worse screen density and a way lower 1280 x 720px resolution.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Moto Z3 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
The Moto Z3 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 12 mega pixels camera in the back, the Moto Z3 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Moto Z3 is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it a very good choice.
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