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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 320.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 13.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Motorola One Action has a global score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha's 76.3 overall score. Motorola One Action's construction is notably heavier and noticeably thicker than Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Galaxy Alpha has a little bit better display than Motorola One Action, although it has a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution, way lesser pixels per inch in the display and a lot smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha has a little better performance than Motorola One Action, because although it has less cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Motorola One Action captures clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola One Action also has a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low light situations.
Motorola One Action has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Motorola One Action features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Motorola One Action is also cheaper.
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