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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-06-06 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto Z4 has a score of 79.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Alpha's general score of 76.3. The Motorola Moto Z4 construction is a lot heavier and thicker than the Galaxy Alpha. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Motorola Moto Z4 has the older 10 version while Galaxy Alpha has Android 4.4.4.
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better performance than Moto Z4, because although it has lesser cpu cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Galaxy Alpha has a little sharper display than Motorola Moto Z4, although it has a quite worse pixels density, a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720px and a lot smaller screen.
The Motorola Moto Z4 features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Alpha, because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto Z4 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger diafragm aperture.
Moto Z4 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
Although Moto Z4 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy Alpha. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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