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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2020-09-18 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Oxford blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 398.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (60 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola One 5G is better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, with an 84.6 score against 76.3. Motorola One 5G's design is thicker and notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a bit more vivid display than Motorola One 5G, although it has a much smaller display, a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a just a little worse display pixels density.
The Motorola One 5G features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Alpha features a little bit better processing power than Motorola One 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Motorola One 5G shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola One 5G also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a way larger camera aperture. Motorola One 5G has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 1860mAh.
Motorola One 5G costs more money than Galaxy Alpha, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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