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Samsung Galaxy Alpha
AT&TSM-G850A
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2019-09-05 |
| 5.21 x 2.58 x 0.26 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Gray and White | Brushed bronze, Cosmic purple and Electric gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 320.00 | $ 450.00 |
| 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 SM6150 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 12.42 |
| 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 | 27.00mm 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1860mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.76 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola One Zoom is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, having an 80 score against 76.3. Motorola One Zoom is a extremely thicker and heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The Galaxy Alpha counts with a bit more vivid display than Motorola One Zoom, although it has a much smaller display, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a quite worse pixel density.
Motorola One Zoom features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Alpha features a bit better processing power than Motorola One Zoom, because although it has lesser CPU cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU.
Motorola One Zoom captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola One Zoom also has a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera and a much bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
Motorola One Zoom counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Alpha, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 1860mAh.
Although Motorola One Zoom is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Alpha, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Alpha. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Alpha, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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